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Noctuidae 931209 – 8907   Megalographa biloba (Stephens, 1830)              Bilobed Looper

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Araliaceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Geraniaceae Ephedraceae Poaceae Hydrophyllaceae Iridaceae Lamiace..  Host genera: Brassica Centaurea Cirsium Collinsia Delphinium Ephedra Geranium Gladiolus Hedera Helianthus Hordeum...  Host extended: low plants (Leckie & Beadle 2018); polyphagous - wide variety of herbaceous plants & grasses (Powell...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: biloba (Stephens, 1830) (Plusia) - MONA 1983: 8907 solida (Ottolengui, 1902) (Autographa) Taxonomic Notes: Megalographa biloba: Formerly placed in the genus Autographa.

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. 95; pl. 2.1-2. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.1f; p. 278. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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