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Noctuidae 933395 – 10805   Euxoa tessellata (Harris, 1841)              Tessellate Dart

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Alliaceae[Liliaceae] Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Apiaceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Cucurbitaceae Fabaceae Lamiaceae Linaceae Poaceae Polygonaceae Portulacaceae Rosaceae Sapindaceae Solanaceae Vitacea..  Host genera: Acer Allium Apium Beta Brassica Cucumis Cucurbita Daucus Fagopyrum Lactuca Linum Malus Nicotiana Pastinaca Phaseolus Polygonum[unresolved] Portulaca Prunus Pyrus Raphanus Rheum Rumex Solanum[=Lycopers...  Notes: herbaceous vegetation including Fabaceae Brassicaceae Lamiaceae (Crabo et al 2014); Polyphagous (Lafontaine 1987); Polyphagous on vegatables (Zhang 1994); generalist onherbaceous and woody plants, gar...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tessellata (Harris, 1841) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10805 acutifrons (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) atrofusca (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) atropurpurea (Grote, 1877) (Agrotis) caesius (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) insignata (Walker, 1857) (Agrotis) cariosus (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) finis (Smith, 1888) (Arotis) flaviscapula (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) focinus (Smith, 1903) (Carneades) insulsa (Walker, 1856) (Mamestra) laminis (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) maizi (Fitch, 1864) (Agrotis) marinensis McDunnough, 1941 (Euxoa) neotelis (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) noctuiformis (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) nordica (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) objurgata (Smith, 1900) (Carneades) perlentans (Walker, 1857) (Agrotis) remota (Smith, 1890) (Agrotis) tesselloides (Grote, 1882) (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. 87; pl. 4.17-28. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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