Noctuidae
932042 –
11065 Pyrrhia aurantiago
(Guenée, 1852)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae Orobanchaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae]. Host genera: Agalinis[=Gerardia] Antirrhinum Aureolaria Dasistoma Linaria Seymeria[=Afzelia]. Host extended: seed pods (Kimball 1965). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
aurantiago (Guenée, 1852) (Xanthia) - MONA 1983: 11065differta (Morrison, 1875) (Orthosia)illinoiensis (French, 1879) (Heliothis)illiterata Grote, 1874 (Pyrrhia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Pyrrhia aurantiago: Formerly placed in the genus Rhodoecia. |
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| 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)
- Michael, G.P., M. Honey, A. Zilli, 2010. New Synonymy in a North American Species of Pyrrhia Hübner, [1821] (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 112(2): 274-280, also available at ResearchGate.
- 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 iNaturalist
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30mm – © Jim Vargo
29mm – © U. S. National Museum
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