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Noctuidae 932898 – 10271   Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Asteraceae Brassicaceae Fabaceae Geraniaceae Iridaceae Lamiaceae Linaceae Malvaceae Papaveraceae Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Poaceae Polygonaceae Ranunculaceae Rosac..  Host genera: Brassica Grindelia Linaria Vitis Althaea Amaranthus Axyris Beta Calendula Chenopodium Delphinium Gladiolus Helianthus Lactuca Lathyrus Linum Medicago Melilotus Mentha Papaver Pelargonium Petunia Phase...  Notes: known to feed on over 40 different host plant species (Dosdall 2010); broad generalist on many kinds of herbaceous vegetation (Crabbo et al 2014); Polyphagour on vegetable crops (Zhang 1994).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: configurata Walker, 1856 (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: 10271; TL: New Mexico. occidenta (Grote, 1883) (Copimamestra)

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. Grote, A.G., 1883. Mr. A. R. Grote on the Moths of New Mexico. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (ser. 5) 11: 54. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.34m; p. 304. 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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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