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Erebidae 931009 – 8680   Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae Fagaceae.  Host genera: Quercus Vachellia[=Acacia].  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Genitalia: See Franclemont (1986). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882 (Matigramma) - MONA 1983: 8680 laena Grote, 1882 (Matigramma) Taxonomic Notes: Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882 includes as a synonym Matigramma laena Grote, 1882 in Franclemont & Todd (1983).

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. Franclemont, J.G & E.L. Todd, 1983. In: Hodges, R. W. et al., Check List of the Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico including Greenland. - E. W. Classey Ltd. and the Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, 67-76, 78-85. free PDF Franclemont, J.G., 1986. New Species and New Genera of Noctuids from Arizona, Texas, and Mexico: The Genera Matigramma and Acritogramma (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Catocalinae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 59(1): 150; figs. 5, 13. 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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