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Erebidae 930404 – 8230   Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818              Delicate Cycnia

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apocynaceae Asclepiadaceae.  Host genera: Apocynum Asclepias.  Notes: mostly leaves & sometimes flowers ().  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tenera Hübner, 1818 (Cycnia) - MONA 1983: 8230 antica (Walker, 1856) (Tanada) sciurus (Boisduval, 1869) (Arctia) yosemite (Edwards, 1884) (Euchaetes)

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 48.6f; p. 271. Book Review and ordering 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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