Moth Photographers Group – Paraseptis adnixa

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Noctuidae

932648.5 – 9533 Paraseptis adnixa (Grote, 1880)

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Rosaceae. Host genera: Oemleria Prunus. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	adnixa (Grote, 1880) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 9533 pausis (Smith, 1899) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: [9535]
Taxonomic Notes:	Paraseptis adnixa (Grote, 1880), formerly in the genus Aseptis, includes as a synonym 9535 Aseptis pausis in Mustelin & Crabo (2015), ZooKeys, 527:: 92.

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.
Mustelin, T. & L.G. Crabo, 2015. Revision of the genus Aseptis McDunnough (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Xylenini) with a description of two new genera, Paraseptis and Viridiseptis. In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VI. ZooKeys, 527: 57-102.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 54.20m; p. 299. 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)
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