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Noctuidae
932826 – 10223   Anarta trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)
             Nutmeg Moth

© David Reed
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Synonymy:
  • trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 10223
  • ssp. a. trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 10223
  • canescens (Moore, 1878) (Mamestra) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • chenopodii ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • cinnamomina (Rothschild, 1913) (Scotogramma) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • farkasii (Treitschke, 1835) (Orthosia) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • fructicosae (Dumont, 1925) (Scotogramma) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • glaucovaria (Walker, 1860) (Apamea) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • gredosi (Laever, 1977) (Discestra) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • infraina (Haworth, 1809) (Noctua) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • inquieta (Walker, 1857) (Apamea) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • intermissa (Walker, 1857) (Hadena) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • major (Speyer, 1875) (Mamestra) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • saucia (Esper, 1790) (Phalaena) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • taylori (Rothschild, 1921) (Cardepia) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • verna (Esper, 1787) (Noctua) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • zermattensis (Draudt, 1934) (Scotogramma) (synonym of ssp. trifolii)
  • ssp. b. albifusa (Walker, 1857) (Hadena)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Anarta trifolii: Formerly placed in the genus Discestra, n. comb. in Mustelin (2006), Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.18m; p. 302. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
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    on Picea mariana
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    © Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Picea mariana
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    on Picea mariana

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