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Noctuidae 932224 – 9673   Spodoptera albula (Walker, 1857)              Gray-streaked Armyworm Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae Brassicaceae Caryophyllaceae Fabaceae Gesneriaceae Linaceae Malvaceae Plantaginaceae[S..  Host genera: Amaranthus Antirrhinum Arachis Brassica Glycine Gossypium Gypsophila Lathyrus Linum Nicotiana Oryza ...  Host extended: polyphagous Low-growing plants including grasses (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: albula (Walker, 1857) (Xylina) - MONA 1983: [NEW] caudata (Walker, 1869) (Laphygma) orbicularis (Walker, 1857) (Laphygma) sunia of authors; (not Guenée, 1852) (Xylomyges) misappl.

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 iNaturalist

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