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Erebidae 930913 – 8639   Drasteria howlandii (Grote, 1865)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Polygonaceae.  Host genera: Eriogonum Sambucus.  Host extended: specialist on Eriogonum (Crabo et al 2014).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: howlandii (Grote, 1865) (Syneda) - MONA 1983: [NEW] decepta (Strecker, 1898) (Syneda) exquisita (Hampson, 1926) (Syneda) howlandi (Franclemont & Todd, 1983) (Synedoida) emend. - MONA 1983: [8639]; TL: (no type). nigromarginata (Strecker, 1898) (Syneda) perfecta (Edwards, 1884) (Syneda) tejonica (Behr, 1870) (Syneda) - MONA 1983: [8640] Taxonomic Notes: Drasteria howlandii (Grote, 1865) includes as a synonym 8640 Drasteria tejonica (Behr, 1870), ZooKeys, 788: 246.

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. 44.11f; p. 258. Book Review and ordering Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252. 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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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