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Erebidae 930634 – 8509   Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)              Common Arugisa

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae Detritophagous Cyanobacteria[Algae].  Host genera: Poa Algae[unresolved] Detritophagous[plant] .  Notes: live & dead grasses (Beadle & Leckie 2012); detritophagous on dead bluegrass & decaying wood [for Acrobasis latiorella] (Rings et al 1992); live & dead grass (Leckie & Beadle 2018); [some host plants ...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lutea (Smith, 1900) (Diallagma) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Arugisa lutea: Includes as a synonym Arugisa latiorella of authors; (not Walker, 1863) [8509].

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 iNaturalist

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