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Noctuidae 933551 – 11003.1   Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758)              Large Yellow Underwing

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Atriplex Beta Brassica Daucus Fragaria Freesia Gladiolus Lactuca Myosotis Oenothera Poa Polygonum Ru..  Host genera: Atriplex Beta Brassica Daucus Fragaria Freesia Gladiolus Lactuca Myosotis Oenothera Poa Polygonum Ru...  Host extended: Atriplex, Beta, Brassica, Daucus, Fragaria, Freesia, Gladiolus, Lactuca, Myosotis, Oenothera, Poa, P...  Host extended: grass & low plants (Leckie & Beadle 2018); wide variety of both weedy & cultivated herbaceous plants.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: [NEW] connuba Hübner, 1822 (Noctua) decolorata (Turati, 1923) (Rhyacia) hoegei (Herrich-Schäffer, 1861) (Triphaena) innuba (Treitschke, 1825) (Triphaena) nigra (Krausse, 1912) (Agrotis) Taxonomic Notes: Noctua pronuba is an introduced species from Eurasia, widespread coast to coast.

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., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 63; pl. 1.46-47. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.9f; p. 314. Book Review and ordering 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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