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Noctuidae 933115.3 – 10557   Trichopolia rufula (Grote, 1874)              Rufous Quaker

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Brassicaceae Caryophyllaceae Rosaceae Rutaceae.  Host genera: Citrus Malus Prunus Pyrus Silene Taraxacum.  Notes: polyphagous (Poole 1989); various rosaceous trees & shrubs (Powell & Opler 2009); specialist on hardwoods of Rosaceae (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See ZooKeys, 421: 139-179. Genitalia: See ZooKeys, 421: 139-179. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rufula (Grote, 1874) (Dianthoecia) n. comb. - MONA 1983: 10557 Taxonomic Notes: Trichopolia rufula (Grote, 1874), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Protorthodes (n. syn. of Trichopolia) (Schmidt in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

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, D., J. Walsh & C. Ferris, 2014. A revision of the genus Protorthodes McDunnough with descriptions of a new genus and four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini). ZooKeys, 421: 139-179. Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). (PDF (no fee) or order book) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 56.19f; p. 306. 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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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