Noctuidae
931400 –
9184 Colocasia flavicornis
(Smith, 1884)
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| Distribution: |
Eastern hardwood forests from NL, Canada south to GA, MS, AR and westward across the southern Canada to western SK. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Sapindaceae[Aceraceae]. Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Carpinus Carya Fagus Ostrya Quercus Tilia. Notes: deciduous trees (Beadle & Leckie 2012); larvae build leaf shelter (Schmidt & Anweiler 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
flavicornis (Smith, 1884) (Demas) - MONA 1983: 9184; TL: New Jersey.electa (Smith, 1911) (Demas)infanta (Smith, 1911) (Demas) |
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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.
- Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 47; pl. A-3 (adult), figs. 24-29; pl. 11, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 31, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-2, figs. 1, 2 (larva) (order).
- 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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© Jerry Armstrong
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34mm – © Jim Vargo
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