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Noctuidae
933565 – 11001   Anaplectoides pressus (Grote, 1874)
             Dappled Dart

© Libby & Rick Avis - DNA
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Betulaceae Fabaceae Pinaceae Salicaceae Valerianaceae.  Host genera: Alnus Betula Larix Salix Sambucus Valerianella Vicia.  Host extended: broad generalist on many kinds of hardwoods & herbaceous vegetation (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:
  • pressus (Grote, 1874) (Eurois) - MONA 1983: 11001
  • abbea (Smith, 1908) (Aplectoides)
  • discolor (Smith, 1905) (Aplectoides)
  • fales (Smith, 1905) (Aplectoides)
  • 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. 94; pl. 2.21-23. 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 Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Anaplectoides pressus
    © Nolie Schneider
    Anaplectoides pressus
    © John Davis
    Anaplectoides pressus
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Anaplectoides pressus
    35mm – © Jim Vargo

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