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Crambidae 80a1097 – 5156   Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973              Lucerne Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apiaceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Fabaceae Poaceae Polygonaceae Portulacaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Apium Glycine Helianthus Medicago Melilotus Poa Polygonum Portulaca Potentilla Saccharum Sinapis Trifolium Zea.  Notes: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1923); occasional pest on turf grass (Scholtens 1996); collected larva from root area (Rogers 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nearctica Munroe, 1973 (Nomophila) - MONA 1983: 5156 noctuella of authors; (not [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea) misappl.

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. 23.30f; p. 179. 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 iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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