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Noctuidae 932221 – 9671   Spodoptera dolichos (Fabricius, 1794)              Dolichos Armyworm

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Synonymy: dolichos (Fabricius, 1794) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 9671 commelinae (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) marmorea (Sepp, 1840) (Phalaena) Host Plants: Host familiy: Acanthaceae Agavaceae[Liliaceae] Amaranthaceae Amaryllidaceae[Liliaceae] Araceae Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Brassicaceae Commelinaceae Convolvulaceae Geraniaceae Fabaceae Juglandaceae Laxmanniaceae[Lilia..  Host genera: Amaranthus Asparagus Brassica Carya Chlorophytum Commelina Cordyline Datura Eichhornia Fragaria Geranium Gossypium Hemigraphis Hibiscus Ipomoea Lupinus Musa Nephthytis Nicandra Nicotiana Persicaria Ph...  Notes: polyphagous on weeds (Ferguson et al 1991); polyphagous on grasses & herbaceous plants (Wagner 2005); leaves (Wagner et al 2011).  (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. 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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