Noctuidae
932370 –
9406 Mesapamea fractilinea
(Grote, 1874)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Poaceae. Host genera: Phleum Zea. Notes: corn & grasses (Beadle & Leckie 2012); bores into the stems of Poaceae (Crabo et al 2014). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
fractilinea (Grote, 1874) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 9406ssp. a. fractilinea (Grote, 1874) (Hadena) misera (Grote, 1882) (Hadena) modiola (Grote, 1879) (Hadena) una (Strecker, 1900) (Hadena) vulgivaga (Morrison, 1875) (Hadena); TL: Nebraska; New York.ssp. b. albescens (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910) (Oligia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Mesapamea fractilinea: Formerly placed in the genus Oligia. |
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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.
- Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 144.
- 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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