Moth Photographers Group – Cosmia praeacuta

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Noctuidae

932670 – 9814 Cosmia praeacuta (Smith, 1894)

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Pinaceae. Host genera: Abies Picea Pseudotsuga Tsuga. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	praeacuta (Smith, 1894) (Platyperigea) - MONA 1983: 9814 nigramacula (Barnes & Benjamin, 1926) (Namangana) orae (Barnes & Benjamin, 1926) (Namangana) parvimacula (Smith, 1903) (Chytonix)
Taxonomic Notes:	Cosmia praeacuta: Formerly placed in the genus Achytonix.

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.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 54.27m; p. 299. 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 BugGuide.Net
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist

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