Noctuidae
932217 –
9667 Spodoptera praefica
(Grote, 1875) | Western Yellowstriped Armyworm |
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Alliaceae[Liliaceae] Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Apiaceae Asteraceae Convolvulaceae Cucurbitaceae Brassicaceae Fabaceae Geraniaceae Malvaceae Poaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae Simlacaceae Smilacaceae So.. Host genera: Allium Beta Centaurea Chenopodium Crataegus Cucumis Daucus Erodium Gossypium Grindelia Helianthus Ipomoea Lactuca Lens Malus Medicago Melilotus Oryza Phaseolus Pisum Polygonum[unresolved] Prunus Pyrus... Notes: polyphagous (Poole 1989); generalist on many kinds of herbaceous vegetation (Crabo et al 2014); leaves (Wagner et al 2011). (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: |
praefica (Grote, 1875) (Prodenia) - MONA 1983: 9667 |
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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.
- 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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