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Noctuidae 932800 – 10518   Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813              Distinct Quaker

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapind..  Host genera: Acer Aesculus Alnus Amelanchier Amorpha Betula Carya Cercis Fraxinus Gleditsia Hamamelis Juglans Malus Nyssa Ostrya Physocarpus Populus Prunus Quercus Rhus Ribes Rubus Salix Tilia Ulmus Vaccinium Vibu...  Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Wagner et al 1997).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: distincta Hübner, 1813 (Achatia) - MONA 1983: 10518 vitis (French, 1879) (Dicopis)

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 iNaturalist

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