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Noctuidae
933132 – 10582   Pseudorthodes irrorata (Smith, 1888)

© Dick Wilson
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Dryopteridaceae Fagaceae Filicopsida Grossulariaceae Pinaceae Plantaginaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Amelanchier Corylus Holodiscus Oemleria Picea Plantago Polystichum Prunus Pteridium Quercus Ribes Rubus Salix Symphoricarpos Tsuga.  Notes: polyphagous on a variety of broad-leaved & coniferous trees & shrubs (Powell & Opler 2009); generalist on many kinds of hardwoods (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • irrorata (Smith, 1888) (Orthodes) - MONA 1983: 10582
  • 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. 56.22m; 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
    Pseudorthodes irrorata
    © Michel Kleinbaum
    Pseudorthodes irrorata
    © John Davis
    Pseudorthodes irrorata
    © John Davis
    Pseudorthodes irrorata
    © Gary McDonald - DNA
    Pseudorthodes irrorata
    © Jeff Smith
    Pseudorthodes irrorata
    25mm – © Jim Vargo
    Pseudorthodes irrorata
    © Jeffrey C. Miller

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