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Noctuidae 931558 – 10011   Brachionycha borealis (Smith, 1899)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae.  Host genera: Alnus Betula Quercus Vaccinium.  Host extended: likely other woody plants (Wagner et al 2011); .  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: borealis (Smith, 1899) (Asteroscopus) - MONA 1983: 10011

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. Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 178; pl. 5.33. order or free PDF 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at iNaturalist

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