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Thyrididae 700005 – 6078   Dysodia oculatana Clemens, 1860              Eyed Dysodia

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Fabaceae.  Host genera: Ageratina Eupatorium[unresolved] Phaseolus Verbesina.  Host extended: Phaseolus(?) Lycopus(?) (Heppner 2007); polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1923).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: oculatana Clemens, 1860 (Dysodia) - MONA 1983: 6078 aurea (Pagenstecher, 1892) (Varnia) fasciata (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Platythyris) montana (Edwards, 1875) (Thyris) plena (Walker, 1865) (Varnia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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