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Noctuidae
933542 – 10996   Cerastis salicarum (Walker, 1857)
             Willow Dart

© Nolie Schneider
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • salicarum Walker 1857 (Hydraecia) - MONA 1983: 10996
  • claviformis Morrison 1875 (Agrotis); Type locality: Massachusetts
  • orilliana Grote 1875 (Pachnobia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Cerastis salicarum: Formerly placed in the genus Metalepsis.
    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.
    • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 45; pl. 1.30-31. order or free PDF
    • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 162.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Cerastis salicarum
    © Janice Stiefel
    Cerastis salicarum
    © Doug Macaulay
    Cerastis salicarum
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Cerastis salicarum
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Cerastis salicarum
    © Nolie Schneider
    Cerastis salicarum
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Cerastis salicarum
    33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Cerastis salicarum
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Cerastis salicarum
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Cerastis salicarum
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Cerastis salicarum
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Cerastis salicarum
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Cerastis salicarum
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Cerastis salicarum
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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