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Noctuidae 932228 – 9678   Elaphria versicolor (Grote, 1875)              Variegated Midget

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cupressaceae Juglandaceae Pinaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Chaetophoraceae[Protococcaceae]..  Host genera: Acer Abies Betula Chamaecyparis Juglans Juniperus Larix Picea Pinus Thuja Tsuga Protococcus[Algae].  Host extended: Algae on bark (Wagner et al 1997); suspect many hosts are mistakes (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: versicolor (Grote, 1875) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 9678

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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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