Noctuidae
932871 –
10279 Polia richardsoni
(Curtis, 1834)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae Polygonaceae Salicaceae Saxifragaceae. Host genera: Astragalus Oxyria Saxifraga Salix. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
richardsoni (Curtis, 1834) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 10279ssp. a. richardsoni (Curtis, 1834) (Hadena) algida (Lefèbvre, 1836) (Anarta) dovrensis (Staudinger, 1901) (Anarta) feildeni (MacLachlan, 1878) (Mamestra) fumida (Graeser, 1889) (Anarta) groelandica (Heydemann, 1944) (Aplecta) septentrionis (Walker, 1857) (Anarta)ssp. b. lanuginosa (Smith, 1900) (Anarta)ssp. c. squara (Smith, 1908) (Anarta)ssp. d. magna (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) (Anarta) - MONA 1983: [10331]ssp. e. tamsi (Benjamin, 1933) (Anarta) |
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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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