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Noctuidae 931732.6 – 9074   Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi Möschler, 1890              Metaponpneumata

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ipomoea Melampodium Portulaca Sorghum Zea.  Host genera: Ipomoea Melampodium Portulaca Sorghum Zea.  Host extended: Ipomoea, Melampodium, Portulaca, Sorghum, Zea.  Host extended: Herbaceous plants (Leckie & Beadle 2018).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rogenhoferi Möschler, 1890 (Metaponpneumata) - MONA 1983: 9074 daria (Druce, 1898) (Thalpochares) dariella (Strand, 1916) ([unknown]) darioides (Strand, 1916) ([unknown])

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 51.44f; p. 288. 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 iNaturalist

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