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Noctuidae 932217 – 9667   Spodoptera praefica (Grote, 1875)              Western Yellowstriped Armyworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Allium Beta Centaurea Chenopodium Crataegus Cucumis Daucus Erodium Gossypium Grindelia Helianthus Ip..  Host genera: Allium Beta Centaurea Chenopodium Crataegus Cucumis Daucus Erodium Gossypium Grindelia Helianthus Ip...  Host extended: Allium, Beta, Centaurea, Chenopodium, Crataegus, Cucumis, Daucus, Erodium, Gossypium, Grindelia, Hel...  Host extended: polyphagous (Poole 1989); generalist on many kinds of herbaceous vegetation (Crabo et al 2014); leav.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: praefica (Grote, 1875) (Prodenia) - MONA 1983: 9667

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.56f; p. 294. 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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