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Noctuidae 932753 – 10468   Perigonica angulata Smith, 1890

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Chrysolepis[=Castanopsis] Notholithocarpus[=Lithocarpus] Quercus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Males have biserrate antennae. Similar Species: 932751 Perigonica fulminans: male has bipectinate antennae. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: angulata Smith, 1890 (Perigonica) - MONA 1983: 10468

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. 55.7m; p. 301. 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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