Moth Photographers Group – Aseptis susquesa

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Noctuidae

932643 – 9539 Aseptis susquesa (Smith, 1908)

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Artemisia Ericameria. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Genitalia:	ZooKeys, 788: 201-239; figs. 36, 40
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	susquesa (Smith, 1908) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 9539 monica (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) (Trachea) - MONA 1983: [9540]
Taxonomic Notes:	Aseptis susquesa (Smith, 1908) includes as a synonym 9540 Aseptis monica in Mustelin & Crabo (2015), ZooKeys, 527: 85.

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.
Crabo, L.G., P.C. Hammond, T. Mustelin & D.L. Wikle, 2018. Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 788: 201-239.
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.
Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.
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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