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Noctuidae 932707 – 9989   Sutyna privata (Walker, 1857)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Ericaceae Rosaceae Vaccinium.  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Lactuca Rubus Vaccinium.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: privata (Walker, 1857) (Polia) - MONA 1983: 9989 ssp. a. privata (Walker, 1857) (Gonitis)  monstrata (Walker, 1857) (Acronycta)  obscurus (Smith, 1900) (Anytus)  profundus (Smith, 1900) (Anytus) - MONA 1983: [9990]  sculpta (Grote, 1873) (Xylina)  teltowa (Smith, 1910) (Anytus)  tenuilinea (Smith, 1903) (Anytus) - MONA 1983: [9991] ssp. b. planus (Grote, 1882) (Anytus) Taxonomic Notes: Sutyna privata: Includes as synonyms Sutyna profundus [9990] and Sutyna tenuilinea [9991].

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Walker, F., 1857. Noctuidae. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 11: 521.

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