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Noctuidae
933542 – 10996   Cerastis salicarum (Walker, 1857)
             Willow Dart

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Type locality (claviformis): Massachusetts.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Hydraecia salicarum Walker, 1857
Agrotis claviformis Morrison, 1875
Pachnobia orilliana Grote, 1875
Taxonomic Notes: Cerastis salicarum: Formerly placed in the genus Metalepsis.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 45; pl. 1.30-31. order or free PDF
  • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 162.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Cerastis salicarum
© Janice Stiefel
Cerastis salicarum
© Doug Macaulay
Cerastis salicarum
© Jason Dombroskie
Cerastis salicarum
© Jason Dombroskie
Cerastis salicarum
© Nolie Schneider
Cerastis salicarum
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Cerastis salicarum
33mm – © Jim Vargo
Cerastis salicarum
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cerastis salicarum
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cerastis salicarum
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cerastis salicarum
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cerastis salicarum
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cerastis salicarum
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cerastis salicarum
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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