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Nolidae 931144 – 8977   Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893

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Distribution: Across Canada and southward in the mountains to California and Colorado, Don Lafontaine (pers. comm., 01/23/2019); possibly Wisconsin and New England to New York. Larva and Host Plants: Poplar Genitalia: See Fletcher (1959 Similar Species: 8975 N. frigidana tends to have an abundance of white scales in the am. band. It tends to lack the black line extending from the wing base of N. cinereana. 8977 N. cinereana has a black line or streak extending from the wing base on the thorax, outward and downward toward the hind margin of the forewing, Don Lafontaine (pers. comm., 01/23/2019). 8978 N. metaspilella has a somewhat hoary-gray ground color with the maculation often appearing faded, and often there is a black patch on the outer side of the antemedial line near the hind wing. If it has a basal streak it projects outwardly, Don Lafontaine (pers. comm., 01/23/2019). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cinereana Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893 (Nycteola) - MONA 1983: 8977 revayana of authors; (not Scopoli, 1772) (Phalaena) misappl.

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) Fletcher, D.S., 1959. Notes on North American species of Nycteola (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 67: 51-53; fig. 4. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.10f; p. 263. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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