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Noctuidae 932381 – 9414.1   "Oligia" rampartensis Barnes & Benjamin, 1923

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Juncus.  Host genera: Juncus.  Host extended: Juncus.  Host extended: & other Juncaceae (Powell & Opler 2009); bores into the stems of Juncus spp. (Crabo et al 2014).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rampartensis Barnes & Benjamin, 1923 (Oligia) mispl. - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: "Oligia" rampartensis Barnes & Benjamin, 1923, provisional generic placement, is elevated from subspecies of 9414 Oligia violacea; generic placement is provisional in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 149.

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. Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.22f; p. 296. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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