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Noctuidae 932607 – 9950   Chaetaglaea sericea (Morrison, 1875)              Silky Sallow

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Aronia[=Photinia] Carya Juglans Populus Prunus Quercus Vaccinium.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sericea (Morrison, 1875) (Glaea) - MONA 1983: 9950; TL: Boston, MA. venustula (Grote, 1875) (Glaea)

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. Grote, A.R., 1875. On three new species of Noctuidae. The Canadian Entomologist, 8(5): 84. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 151. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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