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Noctuidae 932038 – 11062   Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875              White-spotted Midget

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Antennaria.  Host extended: larvae feed in the flower heads (Powell & Opler 2009); specialist on Antennaria (Crabo et al 2014)...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nexilis Morrison, 1875 (Eutricopis) - MONA 1983: 11062 elaborata (Edwards, 1875) (Melicleptria) subcolorata Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 (Eutricopis)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.25m, 52.26m; p. 290. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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