Euteliidae
931111.1 –
8963.1 Paectes lunodes
(Guenée, 1852)
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| Distribution: |
USA: Miami, Dade Co., FL - Dickel (1991). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Lauraceae Burseraceae. Host genera: Bursera Ocotea. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 931112.1 Paectes hercules
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
lunodes (Guenée, 1852) (Ingura) - MONA 1983: [NEW] |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Paectes lunodes (Guenée, 1852) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico (Miami, Dade Co., FL) in Dickel (1991), Tropical Lepidoptera, 2(1): 55; fig. 18. P. lunodes may be extralimital to the US with reports from Florida possibly referring to 8963.3 Paectes hercules Troubridge, 2020. |
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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.
- Dickel, T.S., 1991. New records of noctuid moths from Florida (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Tropical Lepidoptera, 2(1): 53-58.
- 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 iNaturalist
- Troubridge, J.T., 2020. A new genus and 37 new noctuoid species from peninsular Florida and the Keys (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Insecta Mundi, 0789: 1-56. (read online)
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