Moth Photographers Group – Condica sutor

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Noctuidae

931998 – 9699 Condica sutor (Guenée, 1852)

Cobbler Moth

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Apiaceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Geraniaceae Myrtaceae. Host genera: Ageratum Apium Ambrosia Aster[unresolved] Brassica Calendula Chrysanthemum Geranium Helenium Heliant... Host extended: various composites (Leckie & Beadle 2018); leaves (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:	sutor (Guenée, 1852) (Perigea) - MONA 1983: 9699 apameoides (Guenée, 1852) (Perigea) detrecta (Walker, 1865) (Xylina) ebba (Schaus, 1923) (Perigea) fabrefacta (Morrison, 1875) (Segetia); TL: Tuckernuck Island, near Nantucket, MA; Brooklyn, NY. indecisa (Walker, 1857) (Perigea) otiosa (Walker, 1858) (Perigea) pauper (Walker, 1858) (Perigea) paupera (Walker, 1858) (Perigea) turpis (Guenée, 1852) (Perigea)
Taxonomic Notes:	Condica sutor: 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.
Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 146.
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 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

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