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Noctuidae 932801 – 10519   Morrisonia mucens (Hübner, [1831])

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Carya Crataegus Quercus Vaccinium.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: mucens (Hübner, [1831]) (Septis) - MONA 1983: 10519 multifaria (Walker, 1857) (Xylina) rileyana Smith, 1890 (Morrisonia) sectilana Strand, 1917 (Morrisonia) sectilis (Guenée, 1852) (Xylophasia) spoliata (Walker, 1857) (Xylina)

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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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