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Noctuidae 932437 – 9447.2   Rhizedra lutosa (Hübner, [1803])              Large Wainscot

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Phragmites.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lutosa (Hübner, [1803]) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: [NEW] bathyerga (Boie, 1835) (Noctua) crassicornis (Haworth, 1809) (Noctua) griseata Warren, 1911 (Rhizedra) pilicornis (Haworth, 1812) (Noctua) vectis (Curtis, 1833) (Nonagria) Taxonomic Notes: Rhizedra lutosa: Introduced from Europe into eastern North America and spreading (McCabe and Schweitzer 1991).

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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