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Noctuidae 933533 – 10919   Diarsia jucunda (Walker, [1857])              Smaller Pinkish Dart

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Poaceae.  Host genera: Taraxacum.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: jucunda (Walker, [1857]) (Graphiphora) - MONA 1983: 10919 eriensis (Grote, 1878) (Agrotis) hospitalis (Grote, 1882) (Agrotis) perconflua (Grote, 1876) (Agrotis)

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., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 35; pl. 1.8, 10-11. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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