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Noctuidae 932671 – 9814.1   Cosmia elisae Lafontaine & Troubridge, 2003

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Picea Pinus Pseudotsuga Tsuga.  Notes: specialist on Pinaceae (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: elisae Lafontaine & Troubridge, 2003 (Cosmia) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Cosmia elisae Lafontaine & Troubridge, 2003, n. sp.: The Canadian Entomologist, 135: 325-336.

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. 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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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