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Noctuidae
932589 – 9934   Eupsilia cirripalea Franclemont, 1952
             Franclemont's Sallow

(3) DNA - © Ken Childs
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Betulaceae Ebenaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Betula Carya Diospyros Juglans Malus Prunus Quercus Rubus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cirripalea Franclemont, 1952 (Eupsilia) - MONA 1983: 9934
  • 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.
    • 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
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (1) DNA - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (2) DNA - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (2) wing scales - LG - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (2) wing scales - LG - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (2) wing scales - LG - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (3) DNA - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (3) wing scales - LG - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (3) wing scales - LG - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    (3) wing scales - LG - © Ken Childs
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    36mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
    Eupsilia cirripalea
    36mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.

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