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Noctuidae 933554 – 10926   Spaelotis clandestina (Harris, 1841)              Clandestine Dart

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apiaceae Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Asteraceae Brassicaceae Cucurbitaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Grossulari..  Host genera: Acer Alcea Apium Artemisia Asparagus Brassica Cichorium Cucurbita Fagopyrum Fragaria Lactuca Malus N...  Host extended: trees & low plants (Beadle & Leckie 2012); wide variety of broad-leaved trees, shrubs & herbaceous p...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: clandestina (Harris, 1841) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 10926 fehrenbachi Boursin, 1963 (Spaelotis) itelmena (Bryk, 1941) (Amphitrota) nigriceps (Walker, 1865) (Mamestra) suecica (Aurivillius, 1891) (Agrotis) unicolor (Walker, 1856) (Mamestra)

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. 76; pl. 2.1-4. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.13m; 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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