Noctuidae
931191 –
8908 Autographa precationis
(Guenée, 1852)
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© Carol Wolf
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Apiaceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Combretaceae Convolvulaceae Fabaceae Lamiaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Orobanchaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Poaceae Plantaginaceae Verbenaceae. Host genera: Alcea Aureolaria Arctium Brassica Chenopodium Cirsium Erigeron Helianthus Ipomoea Glycine Lactuca Medicago Mentha Pastinaca Phaseolus Plantago Taraxacum Tilia Trifolium Verbena. Notes: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1954); leaves (Wagner 2005). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
precationis (Guenée, 1852) (Plusia) - MONA 1983: 8908 |
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| 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.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 82; pl. 2.3-5. order or free PDF
- 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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© Carroll Rudy
© Nolie Schneider
© Steve Nanz
© Tom Murray
© Nolie Schneider
© John Lee
© Richard Wolfert
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32mm – © Jim Vargo
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© Canadian National Collection LG
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