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Erebidae 930495 – 8348   Zanclognatha pedipilalis (Guenée, 1854)              Grayish Zanclognatha

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Detritophagous.  Host genera: Detritophagous[plant].  Host extended: leaf litter (Heppner 2007), dead leaves of deciduous trees (Beadle & Leckie 2012); .  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pedipilalis (Guenée, 1854) (Herminia) - MONA 1983: 8348

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). Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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