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Noctuidae 933680 – 11029   Abagrotis alternata (Grote, 1864)              Greater Red Dart

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Bignoniaceae Brassicaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Oleaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Solanaceae Detritophagous.  Host genera: Brassica Campsis Carya Fragaria Fraxinus Juglans Malus Quercus Picea Prunus Solanum[&Lycopersicon] Vaccinium Detritophagous[plant].  Notes: deciduous trees & low plants (Beadle & Leckie 2012); Polyphagous - on shrubs, trees & vegetables (Zhang 1994); dead & living leaves flower & buds (Wagner et al 2011).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: alternata (Grote, 1864) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 11029 alternatella (Strand, 1916) (Triphaena) uniformis (Strand, 1916) (Triphaena)

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. 232; pl. 7.11-14. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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