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Noctuidae 932519 – 9873   Xylena nupera (Lintner, 1874)              American Swordgrass Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Acer Alnus Amelanchier Chamaedaphne Comandra Holodiscus Iris Juncus Malus Medicago Mentha Myrica Pop..  Host genera: Acer Alnus Amelanchier Chamaedaphne Comandra Holodiscus Iris Juncus Malus Medicago Mentha Myrica Pop...  Host extended: Acer, Alnus, Amelanchier, Chamaedaphne, Comandra, Holodiscus, Iris, Juncus, Malus, Medicago, Mentha,...  Host extended: wide variety of trees, shrubs, & herbaceous plants including grasses & sedges (Powell & Opler 2009);.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nupera (Lintner, 1874) (Calocampa) - MONA 1983: 9873

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. 53.35m; p. 297. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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