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Noctuidae 932613 – 9954   Agrochola purpurea (Grote, 1874)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fabaceae Grossulariaceae Malvaceae Plantaginaceae Rosaceae Scrophulariaceae.  Host genera: Alnus Alcea Amelanchier Lupinus Oemleria Plantago Prunus Ribes Rosa Verbascum.  Notes: generalist on many kinds of herbaceous vegetation (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: purpurea (Grote, 1874) (Orthosia) - MONA 1983: 9954 antapica (Smith, 1907) (Orthosia) crispa (Harvey, 1875) (Orthosia) formica; Rindge, 1955 (Agrochola) missp.; TL: (no type). fornica (Smith, 1907) (Orthosia)

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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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