Noctuidae
932225 –
9675 Elaphria fuscimacula
(Grote, 1881)
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| Distribution: |
Complex range from FL and NC to TX, ZooKeys, 788: 248 |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Phrymaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Chaetophoraceae[Protococcaceae][Algae] Fungi[none_specified]. Host genera: Mimulus Protococcus[Algae]. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- In southern Texas, 9675.1 Elaphria hypophaea has forewing orbicular and reniform spots obscure and not filled with dark scales as in 9675 E. fusimacula, Jim Troubridge (pers. comm., 21/11/2018).
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
fuscimacula (Grote, 1881) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 9675; TL: Tallahassee, Florida. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Elaphria fuscimacula (Grote, 1881) is a complex of three species, ZooKeys, 788: 248. |
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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)
- Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.
- 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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22mm – © Jim Vargo
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