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Noctuidae 932679 – 9555   Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873              Even-lined Sallow

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Larix Populus Salix.  Notes: specialist on Populus & Salix (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: pleonectusa Grote, 1873 (Ipimorpha) - MONA 1983: 9555 ssp. a. pleonectusa Grote, 1873 (Ipimorpha)  aequilinea (Smith, 1883) (Calymnia)  intexta Harvey, 1875 (Ipimorpha) N. SYN. ssp. b. manitobae McDunnough, 1938 (Ipimorpha)  subvexa Grote, 1876 (Ipimorpha) - MONA 1983: [9554] Taxonomic Notes: Ipimorpha pleonectusa includes as a synonym Ipimorpha subvexa Grote, 1876 (Lafontaine & Schmidt 2010) and Ipimorpha intexta Harvey, 1875 (Schmidt in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

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) Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 54.30.; p. 300. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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