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Noctuidae 931354 – 9143   Tarache tetragona (Walker, [1858])              Four-spotted Bird-dropping Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Abutilon Herissantia Malvastrum Sida.  Host genera: Abutilon Herissantia Malvastrum Sida.  Host extended: Abutilon, Herissantia, Malvastrum, Sida.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tetragona (Walker, [1858]) (Acontia) - MONA 1983: 9143 ceyvenstensis (Dyar, 1904) (Acontia) gonoides McDunnough, 1943 (Tarache) redota Draudt, 1936 (Tarache) Taxonomic Notes: Tarache tetragona: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia.

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 The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar). Species Page at iNaturalist

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