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Noctuidae 932799 – 10517   Egira alternans (Walker, [1857])              Alternate Woodling Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Aquifoliaceae Caprifoliaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Hippoca..  Host genera: Aesculus Chamaedaphne Halesia Ilex Juglans Lonicera[unresolved] Oxydendrum Prunus Quercus Rhododendr...  Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Poole 1989).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: alternans (Walker, [1857]) (Hapalia) - MONA 1983: 10517 onychina (Guenée, 1852) (Epunda) nomen oblitum - MONA 1983: [10000] tabulata (Grote, 1878) (Xylomiges) Taxonomic Notes: Egira alternans: Includes as a synonym Brachylomia onychina [10000].

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) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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