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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)
  • chenopodii [Denis & Schiffermüller] 1775 (Noctua)
  • cinnamomina Rothschild 1913 (Scotogramma)
  • farkasii Treitschke 1835 (Orthosia)
  • fructicosae Dumont 1925 (Scotogramma)
  • glaucovaria Walker 1860 (Apamea)
  • gredosi Laever 1977 (Discestra)
  • infraina Haworth 1809 (Noctua)
  • inquieta Walker 1857 (Apamea)
  • intermissa Walker 1857 (Hadena)
  • major Speyer 1875 (Mamestra)
  • saucia Esper 1790 (Phalaena)
  • taylori Rothschild 1921 (Cardepia)
  • verna Esper 1787 (Noctua)
  • zermattensis Draudt 1934 (Scotogramma)
  • 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
    Anarta trifolii
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    Anarta trifolii
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    Anarta trifolii
    © Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Picea mariana
    Anarta trifolii
    © Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Picea mariana
    Anarta trifolii
    © Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Picea mariana
    Anarta trifolii
    © Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Picea mariana

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