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Noctuidae 932520 – 9874   Xylena curvimacula (Morrison, 1874)              Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Alnus Betula Carpinus Iris Malus Physocarpus Populus Prunus Quercus Salix Spiraea Taraxacum.  Host genera: Alnus Betula Carpinus Iris Malus Physocarpus Populus Prunus Quercus Salix Spiraea Taraxacum.  Host extended: Alnus, Betula, Carpinus, Iris, Malus, Physocarpus, Populus, Prunus, Quercus, Salix, Spiraea, Taraxac...  Host extended: generalist on many kinds of hardwood (Crabo et al 2014); polyphagous on fruits (Zhang 1994).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: curvimacula (Morrison, 1874) (Calocampa) - MONA 1983: 9874

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 Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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