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Noctuidae 932513 – 9523   Bellura gortynoides Walker, 1865              White-tailed Diver Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Nymphaeaceae Pontederiaceae Typhaceae.  Host genera: Nuphar Nymphaea Pontederia Typha.  Host extended: list only Nuphar (Wagner et al 2011); Nymphaea(?) Pontederia(?) Typha(?) (Heppner 2007).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gortynoides Walker, 1865 (Bellura) - MONA 1983: 9523; TL: USA.

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. Heitzman, R.L. & D.H. Habeck, 1981. Taxonomic and biological notes on Bellura gortynoides Walker (Noctuidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 18(4): 228-235. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Walker, F., 1865. Tortricites and Tineites. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 32: 465.

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