Noctuidae
932880 –
10298 Lacanobia radix
(Walker, [1857])
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Betulaceae Poaceae Fabaceae Salicaceae. Host genera: Alnus Betula Salix Taraxacum Trifolium. Notes: polyphagous (Poole 1989); very broad generalist on both herbaceous vegetation & hardwoods (Crabo et al 2014). (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: |
radix (Walker, [1857]) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10298desperata (Smith, 1891) (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: [10492]dimmocki (Grote, 1875) (Mamestra) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Lacanobia radix (Walker, [1857]) includes as a synonym 10492 Orthosia desperata following McCabe (1980), Zookeys. 149: 149, 156. |
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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.
- Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2011. Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 149: 145-161.
- 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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