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Noctuidae 932763 – 10478   Orthosia pulchella (Harvey, 1876)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae.  Host genera: Arctostaphylos.  Host extended: specialist on Arctostaphylos (Crabo et al 2014)...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pulchella (Harvey, 1876) (Graphiphora) - MONA 1983: 10478 ssp. a. pulchella (Harvey, 1876) (Graphiphora)  addenda (Smith, 1890) (Taeniocampa)  orbiculata (Smith, 1911) (Stretchia)  palomarensis (Hill, 1924) (Perographa); TL: San Diego Co., CA. ssp. b. achsha (Dyar, 1904) (Perigrapha)  algula (Smith, 1911) (Stretchia) ssp. c. hepatica (Barnes & McDunnough, 1911) (Monima)

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. Hill, C.A., 1924. Pacific Coast Lepidoptera. No. 1 (Noctuidae). Some apparently new species of moths of the family Noctuidae and one Saturnid aberration from the southwestern United States. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, 23(6): 186; pl. 3, fig. 16. 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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