Moth Photographers Group – Euxoa infausta

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Noctuidae

933412 – 10785 Euxoa infausta (Walker, 1865)

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Asteraceae Brassicaceae Fabaceae Polemoniaceae Vitaceae. Host genera: Brassica Medicago Melilotus Phlox Taraxacum Trifolium Vitis. Notes: soil-surface feeding cutworm on various herbaceous vegetation (Crabo et al 2014); polyphagous (Lafontaine 1987). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	infausta (Walker, 1865) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 10785 holoberba (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) numa (Strecker, 1898) (Agrotis) relaxus (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) rubefactalis (Grote, 1881) (Agrotis) sponsa (Smith, 1888) (Agrotis)

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.
Lafontaine, J. D., 1987. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.2: p. 104; pl. 5.30-35. order or free PDF
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 E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist

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