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Erebidae 931101 – 8525   Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872              Curve-lined Owlet

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Smilacaceae.  Host genera: Nuttallanthus Smilax.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: callitrichoides Grote, 1872 (Phyprosopus) - MONA 1983: 8525 nasutaria (Zeller, 1872) (Sudariophora)

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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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© Giff Beaton LG on Greenbrier © Brody J. Thomassen LG © Alan Chin-Lee © Valerie G. Bugh © George Smiley LG on Greenbrier (Smilax) 38mm © Troy Bartlett © Henning von Schmeling © Henning von Schmeling © Machele White

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