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Noctuidae 932691 – 9970   Fishia discors (Grote, 1881)

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Synonymy: discors (Grote, 1881) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 9970 evelina (French, 1888) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: [9969]; TL: Truckee, CA. Note: n. syn. (Lafontaine & Schmidt 2010). hanhami Smith, 1909 (Fishia); TL: Victoria, BC. vinela Smith, 1904 (Fishia); TL: Glenwood Springs, CO. Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Asteraceae Betulaceae Ericaceae Grossulariaceae Fabaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Arctostaphylos Ceanothus Chrysothamnus Lupinus Oemleria Prunus Purshia Ribes Rubus Salix Sambucus.  Notes: generalist on many kinds of hardwoods (Crabo et al 2014).  (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. Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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