Noctuidae
933062 –
10408 Lacinipolia comis
(Grote, 1876)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Lactuca Taraxacum. Notes: various herbaceous plants (Crabo et al 2014). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
comis (Grote, 1876) (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: 10408lunolacta (Smith, 1903) (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: [10410]obnigra (Smith, 1901) (Mamestra) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Lacinipolia comis includes as a synonym Lacinipolia lunolacta (Smith, 1903) in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2011). Lunolacta was previously treated as full species in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) and as a synonym of comis in Selman (1975). |
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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.
- 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)
- Smith, J.B., 1901. Notes on Mamestra olivacea Morr. and its allies. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 27: 238.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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