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Noctuidae 933564 – 11000   Anaplectoides prasina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)              Green Arches

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Polygonaceae Pteridaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae S..  Host genera: Acer Corylus Digitalis Gaylussacia Polygonum Pteris Rubus Rumex Salix Vaccinium.  Host extended: polyphagous on herbaceous plants (Lafontaine 1998); small number of broad-leaved herbs & shrubs (Pow...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: prasina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 11000 albimacula (Hormuzaki, 1894) (Agrotis) egregia (Esper, 1787) (Noctua) herbacea (Guenée, 1852) (Polyphaenis) herbida ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) jaspidea (Borkhausen, 1792) (Phalaena) mixta (Haworth, 1809) (Noctua)

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. 92; pl. 2.20. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.17f; p. 315. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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