Erebidae
930490 –
8341 Zanclognatha theralis
(Walker, 1859)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Pinaceae[none specified] Chaetophoraceae[Protococcaceae][Algae] Parmeliaceae[Lichens] Detritophagous.. Host genera: Protococcus[Algae] Usnea[Lichens] Detritophagous[plant]. Host extended: dead leaves (Poole 1989); lichens (Wagner & McCabe 2011). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
theralis (Walker, 1859) (Herminia) - MONA 1983: 8341deceptricalis Zeller, 1873 (Zanclognatha)gypsalis (Grote, 1880) (Megachyta) - MONA 1983: [8342]inconspicualis (Grote, 1883) (Megachyta) - MONA 1983: [8344] |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Zanclognatha theralis: Includes as synonyms Zanclognatha deceptricalis [8341.1], Zanclognatha gypsalis [8342] and Zanglognatha inconspicualis [8344]. |
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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.
- Forbes, W.T.M., 1954. Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States, Part III. Noctuidae. Cornell University Agriculture Experimental Station Memoirs, 329: 395-399 (Zanclognatha).
- 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)
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