Moth Photographers Group – Scoliopteryx libatrix

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Erebidae

930601 – 8555 Scoliopteryx libatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Distribution Data for Scoliopteryx libatrix

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Salicaceae. Host genera: Populus Salix. Notes: NOT-Alnus NOT-Betula (Powell & Opler 2009); specialist on the Salicaceae (Crabo et al 2014). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	libatrix (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8555

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. 43.23f; p. 256. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Mass Moths
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist
Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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