Erebidae
930512 –
8362 Phalaenostola metonalis
(Walker, 1859)
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Host familiy: Asteraceae Betulaceae Ericaceae Poaceae Detritophagous. Host genera: Betula Lactuca Poa Taraxacum Vaccinium Detritophagous. Notes: Detritophagous - dead bluegrass, dead leaves of trees (Rings et al 1992); primarily dead leaves (Beadle & Leckie 2012). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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inceptaria (Walker, in: d'Urban, 1860) (Numeria)metonalis (Walker, 1859) (Herminia) - MONA 1983: 8362effusalis (Walker, in: d'Urban, 1860) (Hormisa)gaosalis (Walker, 1859) (Epizeuxis)inceptaria (Walker, 1860) (Numeria)longilabris (Grote, 1872) (Herminia) |
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| 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.
- 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
- Walker, F., 1860. in D'Urban, W.S.M., A systematic list of Lepidoptera collected in the vicinity of Montreal. The Canadian Naturalist and Geologist, 5(4): 263.
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