Noctuidae
931172 –
8891 Autoplusia egena
(Guenée, 1852)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Fabaceae Solanaceae. Host genera: Chrysanthemum Glycine Melissa Mentha Nicotiana Ocimum Phaseolus Senecio[unresolved] Solanum[=Lycoper... Host extended: wide variety of dicotyledonous & a few monocotyledonous herbaceous plants (Powell & Opler 2009). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
egena (Guenée, 1852) (Plusia) - MONA 1983: 8891galapagensis (Schaus, 1923) (Syngrapha) |
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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.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 53; pl. 1.13-14. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.27m; p. 277. 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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