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Erebidae 930695 – 9078   Eublemma recta (Guenée, 1852)              Straight-lined Seed Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Convolvulaceae.  Host genera: Convolvulus Ipomoea.  Notes: [for Eumestleta recta Guenée].  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: recta (Guenée, 1852) (Micra) - MONA 1983: 9078 brunneoochracea Strand, 1917 (Eublemma) flammicincta (Walker, 1865) (Anthophila) luteipennis Strand, 1917 (Eublemma) obliqualis (Fabricius, 1794) (Phalaena) pallescens (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868) (Trothisa) patruelis (Grote, 1876) (Tarache) patula (Morrison, 1875) (Tarache) stalii (Wallengren, 1871) (Micra)

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 iNaturalist

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