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Noctuidae 932773 – 10490   Orthosia revicta (Morrison, 1876)              Subdued Quaker

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Synonymy: revicta (Morrison, 1876) (Taeniocampa) - MONA 1983: 10490; TL: Galena, IL. subterminalis; (Smith, 1890) (Taeniocampa) missp.; TL: (no type). subterminata (Smith, 1888) (Taeniocampa) Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Carya Crataegus Fagus Fraxinus Juglans Malus Ostrya Populus Prunus Quercus Salix Spiraea Tilia Ulmus.  Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Poole 1989); generalist feeding on many kinds of hardwoods (Crabo et al 2014). Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

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) Morrison, H.K., 1876. Descriptions of New North American Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 18: 241. 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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