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Noctuidae 932041 – 11064   Pyrrhia exprimens (Walker, 1857)              Purple-Lined Sallow

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apocynaceae Asteraceae Fabaceae Geraniaceae Myricaceae Pinaceae Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Pol..  Host genera: Aconitum Apocynum Aquilegia Bidens Cichorium Chrysanthemum Comptonia Delphinium Geranium Fragaria La...  Host extended: wide variety of broad-leaved plants (Powell & Opler 2009); herbaceous plants with a preference for c...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: exprimens (Walker, 1857) (Heliothis) - MONA 1983: 11064 angulata Grote, 1874 (Pyrrhia) stilla Grote, 1879 (Pyrrhia)

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. Michael, G.P., M. Honey, A. Zilli, 2010. New Synonymy in a North American Species of Pyrrhia Hübner, [1821] (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 112(2): 274-280, also available at ResearchGate. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.27m; 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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