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Noctuidae
931992 – 9693   Condica mobilis (Walker, [1857])
             Mobile Groundling Moth

© Ken Childs
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Bidens.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • mobilis (Walker, [1857]) (Perigea) - MONA 1983: 9693
  • icole (Grote, 1876) (Perigea)
  • inclinata (Walker, 1857) (Celaena)
  • iole; Franclemont & Todd, 1983 (Condica) missp.; TL: (no type).
  • niveopicta (Butler, 1878) (Ochria)
  • plagiata (Walker, 1857) (Celaena)
  • subaurata (Walker, 1865) (Perigea)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Condica mobilis: Formerly placed in the genus Platysenta.
    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 BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Condica mobilis
    © Mark de Silva
    Condica mobilis
    © Alan Chin-Lee
    Condica mobilis
    © Bob Patterson
    Condica mobilis
    © Bob Patterson
    Condica mobilis
    © Ken Childs
    Condica mobilis
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Condica mobilis
    28mm – © Jim Vargo

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