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Noctuidae 932881 – 10299   Lacanobia subjuncta (Grote & Robinson, 1868)              Speckled Cutworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Asteraceae Betulaceae Brassicaceae Ericaceae Poaceae Ranunculaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Solanaceae Violaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Asparagus Brassica Fragaria Holodiscus Malus Populus Prunus Rhamnus Salix Solanum Taraxacum Thalictrum Vaccinium Viola Zea.  Notes: polyphagous (Poole 1989); trees, shrubs, & herbaceous plants (Powell & Opler 2009); very broad generalist on both herbaceous vegetation & many kinds of hardwoods (Crabo et al 2014); fruit feeder (Klem...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: subjuncta (Grote & Robinson, 1868) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 10299 ssp. a. subjuncta (Grote & Robinson, 1868) (Hadena) ssp. b. eleanora (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) (Polia)

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. 55.30f; p. 303. Book Review and ordering 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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