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Noctuidae 933169 – 10613   Neleucania praegracilis (Grote, 1877)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Bromus Dactylis Digitaria Elymus[=Elythrygia].  Notes: specialist on grasses (Crabo et al 2014); variety of broad-leaved grasses (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: praegracilis (Grote, 1877) (Heliophila) - MONA 1983: 10613 bicolorata (Grote, 1881) (Heliophila) - MONA 1983: [10611] citronella Smith, 1903 (Neleucania) niveicosta Smith, 1902 (Neleucania) - MONA 1983: [10612] suavis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) (Leucania) - MONA 1983: [10609] Taxonomic Notes: Neleucania praegracilis: Includes as synonyms N. suavis [10609], N. bicolorata [10611], N. citronella (previously treated as a ssp. of N. bicolorata), and N. niveicosta [10612].

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. 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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