Noctuidae
932230 –
9679 Elaphria chalcedonia
(Hübner, [1808])
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Convolvulaceae Phrymaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Poaceae Sapi.. Host genera: Acer Ipomoea Keckiella Mimulus Penstemon Saccharum Scrophularia Taraxacum Protococcus[Algae]. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 932227 Elaphria agrotina: tends to have a thin dark pm. line or shade edged outwardly by yellow which approaches the white color of chalcedonia. There may be overlap with respect to these characters.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
chalcedonia (Hübner, [1808]) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 9679arna (Guenée, 1852) (Celaena)expuncta (Walker, 1857) (Celaena)irresoluta (Walker, 1857) (Celaena)tracta (Grote, 1874) (Hadena)vincta (Walker, 1857) (Miana) |
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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.
- Hübner, J., [1808]. Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge, 4: pl. 86, fig. 404.
- 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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