Noctuidae
932877 –
10295 Melanchra assimilis
(Morrison, 1874)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Betulaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Elaeagnaceae Ericaceae Hypericaceae[Clusiaceae][Guttiferae] Lythraceae Myricaceae Oleaceae Osmundaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Scrophulariaceae Urticaceae. Host genera: Alnus Aster[unresolved] Betula Chamaedaphne Comptonia Doellingeria Fraxinus Hypericum Larix Lythrum Osmunda Morella Myrica Pteridium Rhododendron[=Ledum] Rubus Salix Shepherdia Solidago Urtica Verbasc... Notes: deciduous trees, shrubs & low plants (Beadle & Leckie 2012); Polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1954). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
assimilis (Morrison, 1874) (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: 10295 |
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| 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 Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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35mm – © Jim Vargo
© Jeffrey C. Miller
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