Noctuidae
932933 –
10436 Mythimna oxygala
(Grote, 1881)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Cyperaceae Poaceae. Host genera: Carex Cichorium Dactylis Glyceria. Notes: on grasses (Godfrey 1972a); climbing cutworm that is a specialist Poaceae & Cyperaceae (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: |
oxygala (Grote, 1881) (Heliophila) - MONA 1983: 10436ssp. a. oxygala (Grote, 1881) (Heliophila) minorata (Smith, 1894) (Leucania) pallens of authors; not Linnaeus, 1758 (Mythimna) misappl. rubripallens (Smith, 1902) (Leucania)ssp. b. luteopallens (Smith, 1902) (Leucania) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Mythimna oxygala: Formerly placed in the genus Aletia. |
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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.
- 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. 55.42m; 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 Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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