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Noctuidae 932256 – 9653   Caradrina morpheus (Hufnagel, 1766)              Mottled Rustic

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Polygonaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Rumex Salix.  Notes: generalist on many kinds of herbaceous plants (Crabo et al 2014); wide range of herbaceous plants ().  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: morpheus (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 9653 alpina (Hartig, 1938) (Athetis) dresnayi (Lucas, 1933) (Athetis) pulla (Beckwith, 1794) (Phalaena) sepii (Hübner, 1803) (Noctua)

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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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