Noctuidae
931236 –
8950 Plusia putnami
Grote, 1873
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Carex Glyceria Phleum Sparganium. Host genera: Carex Glyceria Phleum Sparganium. Host extended: Carex, Glyceria, Phleum, Sparganium. Host extended: variety of grasses & sedges (Powell & Opler 2009); specialist on sedges Cyperaceae & Poaceae (Crabo . (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
putnami Grote, 1873 (Plusia) - MONA 1983: 8950barbara (Warren, 1913) (Phytometra)conjuncta Matsumura, 1978 (Plusia)festata Graeser, 1890 (Plusia)gracilis (Lempke, 1966) (Autographa)major (Chou & Lu, 1979) (Chrysaspidia)punctistigma (Strand, 1917) (Phytometra)yokohamensis (Bryk, 1949) (Phytometra) |
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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.
- Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 127; pl. 1.54-55. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.9f; p. 279. 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 BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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© Ian Maton
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30mm – © Jim Vargo
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