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

© David Reed
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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Synonymy: Phalaena trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Mamestra canescens Moore, 1878
Noctua chenopodii [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
Scotogramma cinnamomina Rothschild, 1913
Orthosia farkasii Treitschke, 1835
Scotogramma fructicosae Dumont, 1925
Apamea glaucovaria Walker, 1860
Discestra gredosi Laever, 1977
Noctua infraina Haworth, 1809
Apamea inquieta Walker, 1857
Hadena intermissa Walker, 1857
Mamestra major Speyer, 1875
Phalaena saucia Esper, 1790
Cardepia taylori Rothschild, 1921
Noctua verna Esper, 1787
Scotogramma zermattensis Draudt, 1934
Hadena albifusa Walker, 1857
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: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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
© Nolie Schneider
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© John Davis
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© Nolie Schneider
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© Charles Melton
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LG – © Jim Troubridge
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34mm – © Jim Vargo
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34mm – © Jim Vargo
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© Canadian National Collection LG

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© Canadian National Collection LG

Anarta trifolii
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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
Anarta trifolii
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana

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