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Noctuidae
933136 – 10585   Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schäffer, 1868
             Rustic Quaker

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae Balsaminaceae Betulaceae Poaceae Lamiaceae Onocleaceae[Dryopteridaceae] Plantaginaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Solanaceae.  Host genera: Corylus Eupatorium Impatiens Nicotiana Monarda Onoclea Plantago Rubus Rumex Salix Solidago Symphyotrichum[=Aster] Taraxacum.  Notes: polyphagous on herbs [for Orthodes crenulata] (Poole 1989).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • majuscula Herrich-Schäffer, 1868 (Orthodes) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • crenulata (Butler, 1890) (Dyschorista) - MONA 1983: [10585]
  • Taxonomic Notes: Orthodes majuscula: Includes as a synonym Orthodes crenulata [10585].
    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. 56.23f; 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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Orthodes majuscula
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    Orthodes majuscula
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    Orthodes majuscula
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    Orthodes majuscula
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    Orthodes majuscula
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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