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Noctuidae 932794 – 10511   Egira curialis (Grote, 1873)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Caryophyllaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Rutaceae Salicaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmace..  Host genera: Arbutus Celtis Citrus Lupinus Prunus Pseudotsuga Purshia Quercus Salix Stellaria Spiraea.  Host extended: polyphagous (Poole 1989); cutworm, aslso fruit feeder (Klem & Zaspel 2019).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: curialis (Grote, 1873) (Xylomiges) - MONA 1983: 10511 ssp. a. curialis (Grote, 1873) (Xylomiges)  argus (Smith, 1909) (Xylomiges)  candida (Smith, 1894) (Xylomiges) - MONA 1983: [10512] ssp. b. indurata (Smith, 1894) (Xylomiges) ssp. c. nicalis (Smith, 1909) (Xylomiges) ssp. d. tantiva (Smith, 1909) (Xylomiges) Taxonomic Notes: Egira curialis: Includes as a synonym Egira candida [10512].

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. 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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