Erebidae
930891 –
8618 Drasteria graphica
Hübner, 1818
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| Distribution: |
MA to FL - Forbes (1954). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Cistaceae Ericaceae. Host genera: Hudsonia Lechea Vaccinium. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Forbes (1954), p. 366. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
graphica Hübner, 1818 (Drasteria) - MONA 1983: 8618ssp. a. graphica Hübner, 1818 (Drasteria) capiticola (Walker, 1858) (Euclidia) faceta (Edwards, 1881) (Syneda) media (Morrison, 1875) (Syneda)ssp. b. atlantica Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 (Drasteria) |
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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: 366.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Hübner, J., 1819-1823 [imprint "1823"]. Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmettlinge [sic], bestehend in Bekundigung einzelner Fliegmuster neuer oder rarer nichteuropäischer Gattungen, 1818: 8; figs. 11, 12.
- 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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