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Noctuidae 933393 – 10765   Euxoa pallipennis (Smith, 1888)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Asteraceae Fabaceae Poaceae.  Host genera: Salsola Triticum.  Notes: soil-surface feeding cutworm on general herbaceous vegetation (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: pallipennis (Smith, 1888) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10765 alcesta Smith, 1905 (Euxoa)

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, J. D., 1987. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.2: p. 86; pl. 4.14-15. order or free PDF 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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