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Noctuidae 932874 – 10292   Melanchra adjuncta (Guenée, 1852)              Hitched Arches

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Apiaceae Apocynaceae[Asclepiadaceae] Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Asteraceae Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Caryophyllaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Diervillaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Grossulariace..  Host genera: Acer Ageratina Alnus Apium Asclepias Asparagus Aster[unresolved] Collinsonia Fragaria Lathyrus Lonicera Lotus[unresolved] Lysimachia Medicago Petroselinum Phlox Physocarpus Plantago Prunus Pteridium P...  Notes: extreme generalist -many low growing (Wagner et al 2011); Polyphagous -on herbs (Poole 1989); deciduous trees & low plants (Beadle & Leckie 2012); very broad generalist on many kinds of herbs and hard...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: adjuncta (Guenée, 1852) (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: 10292 benjamini (Lemmer, 1937) ([unknown]) declarata (Walker, 1856) (Acronicta)

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 Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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