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Erebidae 930862 – 8591   Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818              Common Oak Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Quercus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: atomaris Hübner, 1818 (Phoberia) - MONA 1983: 8591 orthosiodes; Richards, 1939 (Phoberia) missp.; TL: (no type). orthosioides (Guenée, 1852) (Lyssia) porrigens (Walker, 1858) (Poaphila)

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. Coyle, D.R., J. Pickering, K.A. Dyer, F.R. Lehman, J.E. Mohan & Kamal J.K. Gandhi, 2013. Dynamics of an Unprecedented Outbreak of Two Native Moth Species, Cissusa spadix and Phoberia atomaris (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Oak Trees (Quercus spp.) in the Southeastern United States. American Entomologist, 59(2): 83-94. (PDF) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.26f; p. 257. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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