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Noctuidae 933553 – 11012   Cryptocala acadiensis (Bethune, 1870)              Catocaline Dart

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Alismataceae Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Apocynaceae Asteraceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Hyperica..  Host genera: Achillea Apocynum Chenopodium Hypericum Prunus Rumex Sagittaria Sambucus Spiraea.  Host extended: generalist on both hardwoods & various herbaceous plants (Crabo et al 2014).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: acadiensis (Bethune, 1870) (Anarta) - MONA 1983: 11012 gilvipennis (Grote, 1874) (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. 71; pl. 1.50. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.12f; p. 314. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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