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Noctuidae 932925 – 10428   Dargida procinctus (Grote, 1873)              Olive Green Cutworm

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Synonymy: procinctus (Grote, 1873) (Eupsephopaectes) - MONA 1983: 10428 Distribution: A western species with strays as far east as MI. Host Plants: Host familiy: Cyperaceae Fabaceae Juncaeae Poaceae.  Host genera: Avena Carex Dactylis Elymus[=Elythrygia] Lolium Lupinus Medicago Mentha Phalaris Poa Trifolium Triticum Vicia.  Notes: specialist on Poaceae (Crabo et al 2014); polyphagous on grain crops (Zhang 1994); grasses (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

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. Pogue, M.G., 2009. Three new cryptic species within the Dargida procincta (Grote) complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hadeninae) from the Neotropics. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 111: 686-697. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.41m; p. 304. Book Review and ordering 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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