Moth Photographers Group – Orthosia praeses

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Noctuidae

932765 – 10480 Orthosia praeses (Grote, 1879)

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Grossulariaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae. Host genera: Ceanothus Heteromeles Holodiscus Prunus Ribes Salix Sambucus Spiraea. Host extended: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Poole 1989); variety of deciduous broad-leaved shrubs (Powell & Ople... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	praeses (Grote, 1879) (Perigrapha) - MONA 1983: 10480 saleppa (Smith, 1907) (Taeniocampa) stigmata (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) (Perigrapha)

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. 55.12m, .13m; p. 302. 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