Noctuidae
932447 –
9457 Amphipoea americana
(Speyer, 1875)
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Larva and
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Host familiy: Cyperaceae Poaceae Iridaceae. Host genera: Carex Iris Zea. Notes: larvae bore into & feed in the roots of grasses, sedges & irises (Powell & Opler 2009); bores into the roots of Poaceae & Cyperaceae, & rhizomes of Iridaceae (Crabo et al 2014); bore in grass rhizomes... (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
americana (Speyer, 1875) (Hydroecia) - MONA 1983: 9457atlantica (Smith, 1899) (Hydroecia)lusca (Smith, 1891) ([unknown])nictitans of authors; (not Linnaeus, 1767) (Phalaena) misappl. |
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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.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.29f; p. 296. Book Review and ordering
- 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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