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Noctuidae 932803 – 10521   Morrisonia confusa (Hübner, [1831])              Confused Woodgrain Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Aquifoliaceae Betulaceae Celastraceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Ginkgoaceae Jugland..  Host genera: Aesculus Acer Betula Carpinus Carya Castanea Cornus Euonymus Fraxinus Gaylussacia Ginkgo Ilex Juglan...  Host extended: deciduous trees & woody plants (Beadle & Leckie 2012); many shrubs & trees (Wagner et al 2011); Poly...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: confusa (Hübner, [1831]) (Auchmis) - MONA 1983: 10521 infructuosa (Walker, 1857) (Xylina)

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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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