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Noctuidae
933044 – 10397   Lacinipolia renigera (Stephens, 1829)
             Bristly Cutworm

© Nolie Schneider
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae Boraginaceae Caryophyllaceae Brassicaceae Poaceae Fabaceae Plantaginaceae Polygonaceae Ro..  Host genera: Brassica Cichorium Lactuca Malus Medicago Nicotiana Plantago Populus Rumex Silene Stellaria Symphyot...  Host extended: wide variety of crops & low plants (Leckie & Beadle 2018); climbing cutworm on many types of herbace...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • renigera (Stephens, 1829) (Celaena) - MONA 1983: 10397
  • herbimacula (Guenée, 1852) (Celaena)
  • infecta (Walker, 1857) (Celaena)
  • 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. 56.10f; p. 305. Book Review and ordering
    • Selman, C.L., 1975. Revision of the Genus Lacinipolia McDunnough of America North of Mexico (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Ohio State University, Ph.D. thesis dissertation.
    • 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
    Lacinipolia renigera
    © Bob Patterson
    Lacinipolia renigera
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Lacinipolia renigera
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Lacinipolia renigera
    26mm – © Jim Vargo
    Lacinipolia renigera
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Lacinipolia renigera
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Lacinipolia renigera
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Lacinipolia renigera
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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