Noctuidae
932909 –
10270.1 Hecatera dysodea
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Artemisia Crepis Hieracium Lactuca Sonchus. Notes: specialist feeding on wild lettuce, Lactuca, known on other species (Crabo et al 2014). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
dysodea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: [NEW]dysodea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) africana Oberthür, 1918 (Hecatera) antitypina (Rothschild, 1914) (Polia) caduca (Herrich-Schäffer, [1850]) (Polia) chrysozona (Borkhausen, 1792) (Phalaena) faroulti (Rothschild, 1914) (Polia) innocens (Staudinger, 1870) (Mamestra) khala (Rungs, 1972) (Mamestra) minor (Esper, 1790) (Phalaena) ornata (Villers, 1789) (Phalaena) ranunculina (Haworth, 1809) (Noctua) spinaciae (Vieweg, 1790) (Noctua) subflava (Warren, 1909) (Polia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Hecatera dysodea: An introduced Eurasian species found in Utah in 1998 and in Oregon in 2003. |
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| 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.
- 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 Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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