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Noctuidae 932249.11 – 9556   Chytonix palliatricula (Guenée, 1852)              Cloaked Marvel Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Poaceae[none_specified] Amanitaceae[Fungi] Ustilaginomycetes[Fungi].  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Amanita[Fungi] Ustilaginales[Fungi].  Host extended: Fungus [in captivity] (Wagner et al 2003c); grasses & aster blossoms (Beadle & Leckie 2012).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: palliatricula (Guenée, 1852) (Bryophila) - MONA 1983: 9556 iaspis (Guenée, 1852) (Apamea)

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) 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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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