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Noctuidae 932883 – 10301   Spiramater lutra (Guenée, 1852)              Otter Spiramater

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Asteraceae Cornaceae Cupressaceae Elaeagnaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Poaceae Grossulariaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Pinaceae Plantaginaceae Rhamnaceae Ros..  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Arbutus Betula Ceanothus Chamaedaphne Cornus Corylus Doellingeria Gaylussacia Kalmia Larix Nyssa Picea Plantago Populus Pseudotsuga Prunus Quercus Rhus Ribes Rubus Salix Shepherdia Sp...  Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1954); very broad generalist on many kinds of hardwoods & conifers (Crabo et al 2014); many woody plants (Wagner et al 2011).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lutra (Guenée, 1852) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 10301 lubens (Grote, 1875) (Mamestra) rufula (Morrison, 1875) (Mamestra) ssp. a. lutra (Guenée, 1852) (Hadena) ssp. b. glaucopis (Hampson, 1905) (Polia) Taxonomic Notes: Spiramater lutra: Formerly placed in the genus Lacanobia.

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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