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Noctuidae 932826 – 10223   Anarta trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)              Nutmeg Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 10223 ssp. a. trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 10223  canescens (Moore, 1878) (Mamestra) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  chenopodii ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  cinnamomina (Rothschild, 1913) (Scotogramma) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  farkasii (Treitschke, 1835) (Orthosia) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  fructicosae (Dumont, 1925) (Scotogramma) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  glaucovaria (Walker, 1860) (Apamea) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  gredosi (Laever, 1977) (Discestra) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  infraina (Haworth, 1809) (Noctua) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  inquieta (Walker, 1857) (Apamea) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  intermissa (Walker, 1857) (Hadena) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  major (Speyer, 1875) (Mamestra) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  saucia (Esper, 1790) (Phalaena) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  taylori (Rothschild, 1921) (Cardepia) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  verna (Esper, 1787) (Noctua) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)  zermattensis (Draudt, 1934) (Scotogramma) (synonym of ssp. trifolii) ssp. b. albifusa (Walker, 1857) (Hadena) Taxonomic Notes: Anarta trifolii: Formerly placed in the genus Discestra, n. comb. in Mustelin (2006), Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.18m; p. 302. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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