Notodontidae
930127 –
7951 Symmerista albifrons
(Smith, 1797)
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| Distribution: |
Nova Scotia west to Michigan and south to Florida and Texas - Miller et al. (2021) |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fagaceae. Host genera: Castanea Fagus Quercus. Notes: polyphagous on shade trees (Zhang 1994); on leaves (Wagner 2005). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
albifrons (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7951; TL: Georgia.albicosta (Hübner, 1809) (Noctua); TL: North America. |
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| 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.
- Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 209; pl. A-20, figs. 20-24; pl. 64, figs. 1, 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 76, fig. 7 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 91, fig. 1 (♀ gen.); pl. L-21, figs. 6, 7 (larva). - order
- 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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