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Erebidae 930551 – 8397   Palthis angulalis (Hübner, 1796)              Dark-spotted Palthis

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Betulaceae Campanulaceae Caprifoliaceae Cornaceae Cupressaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Myricaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Oleaceae Pinaceae Plantaginaceae Rhamna..  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Amelanchier Aster[unresolved] Betula Castanea Ceanothus Cornus Fraxinus Hamamelis Juniperus Larix Lobelia Lonicera Malus Myrica Nyssa Ostrya Physocarpus Picea Pinus Plantago Populus P...  Notes: polyphagous -broad-leaved trees & shrubs & conifers, also detritiphagous on dead dried plant material (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: angulalis (Hübner, 1796) (Pyralis) - MONA 1983: 8397 aracinthusalis (Walker, 1859) (Mardara)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.5m; p. 255. 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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