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Noctuidae 931771 – 10177   Calophasia lunula (Hufnagel, 1766)              Toadflax Brocade

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae].  Host genera: Linaria.  Host extended: specialist on Eurasian species of Linaria (Crabo et al 2014); [exclude Prunus Pyrus].  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lunula (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 10177 anatolica Draudt, 1936 (Calophasia) linariae ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua)

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. 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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