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Noctuidae 932587 – 9933   Eupsilia vinulenta (Grote, 1864)              Straight-Toothed Sallow

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae] Fagaceae Juglandaceae Platanaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Urticaceae V..  Host genera: Acer Celtis Crataegus Juglans Laportea Platanus Prunus Quercus Viola.  Host extended: widely polyphagous on woody plants (Wagner et al 2011).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 932587 Eupsilia vinulenta 932588 Eupsilia sidus 932588.1 Eupsilia colorado 932588.2 Eupsilia schweitzeri Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vinulenta (Grote, 1864) (Dichagramma) - MONA 1983: 9933 valceri (Hampson, 1906) (Conistra) emend.; TL: (no type). walkeri; Lavitt & Wagner, 2016 (Eupsilia) missp.; TL: (no type). walkerii (Grote, 1864) (Dichagramma) Taxonomic Notes: Eupsilia vinulenta (Grote, 1864) includes as a synonym Eupsilia walkerii (Grote, 1864), formerly a synonym of Eupsilia sidus in Lavitt & Wagner (2016).

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) Lavitt, T.H. & D.L. Wagner, 2016. A new cryptic Eupsilia from northeastern North America (Noctuidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 70(3): 238-248. Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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