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Erebidae 930348 – 8105   Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)              Ornate Bella Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Fabaceae Myricaceae Onagraceae Rosaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Chamaenerion Crotalaria Glycine Lespedeza Lupinus Myrica Prunus Solidago Ulmus.  Notes: other legumes (Tietz 1972).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ornatrix (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8105 bella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: [8106] butleri Dyar, 1914 (Utetheisa) daphoena Dyar, 1914 (Utetheisa) grossbecki Strand, 1919 (Utetheisa) hybrida (Butler, 1877) (Deiopeia) intermedia (Butler, 1877) (Deiopeia) nova Smith, 1910 (Utetheisa) pura (Butler, 1877) (Deiopeia) speciosa (Walker, 1854) (Deiopeia) stretchii (Butler, 1877) (Deiopeia) terminalis Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893 (Utetheisa) venusta (Dalman, 1823) (Euprepia) Taxonomic Notes: Utetheisa ornatrix: Includes as a synonym Utetheisa bella [8106].

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. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 48.2f; p. 271. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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