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Noctuidae 932710 – 11052   Ufeus plicatus Grote, 1873

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Salicaceae.  Host genera: Populus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: plicatus Grote, 1873 (Ufeus) - MONA 1983: 11052 coloradica Strand, 1916 (Ufeus) unicolor Grote, 1878 (Ufeus) - MONA 1983: [11054] Taxonomic Notes: Ufeus plicatus Grote, 1873 includes as a synonym 11054 Ufeus unicolor Grote, 1878 in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010).

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. 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. Lafontaine, J.D. & J.B. Walsh, 2013. A revision of the genus Ufeus Grote with the description of a new species from Arizona (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Xylenini, Ufeina). ZooKeys, 264: 193-207. 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 iNaturalist

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