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Erebidae 930929 – 8731   Euclidia cuspidea (Hübner, 1818)              Toothed Somberwing Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae Fabaceae Vitaceae.  Host genera: Lupinus Trifolium Vitis.  Notes: polyphagous on herbs (Poole 1989); prefers legumes, but also on grasses, herbaceous and occasionally woody plants (Wagner 2005); specialist on various herbaceous Fabaceae (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: cuspidea (Hübner, 1818) (Drasteria) - MONA 1983: 8731

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 Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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