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Noctuidae 932823 – 10327   Anarta nigrolunata Packard, 1867

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae.  Host genera: Arctostaphylos Empetrum Vaccinium.  Notes: specialist on dwarf species of Ericaceae (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nigrolunata Packard, 1867 (Anarta) - MONA 1983: [NEW] ssp. a. nigrolunata Packard, 1867 (Anarta)  melanopa of authors; (not Thunberg, 1791) (Noctua) misappl. ssp. b. laerta Smith, 1903 (Anarta)

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. 55.23f; p. 303. Book Review and ordering Schmidt B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2010. Taxonomic changes to Lepidoptera: Macro-moths. In: PohlG.R., Anweiler G.G., Schmidt B.C., Kondla N.G. An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada. ZooKeys, 38: 507. (PDF or read online) 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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