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Plutellidae 36a0179 – 2363   Plutella porrectella (Linnaeus, 1758)              Dame's Violet Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Boraginaceae Brassicaceae.  Host genera: Anchusa Barbarea Erysimum Hesperis Lepidium.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: porrectella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) REV. COMB. - MONA 1983: 2363 hesperidella (Hübner, 1796) (Tinea) vigilaciella Clemens, 1860 (Plutella) Taxonomic Notes: Plutella porrectella (Linnaeus, 1758), rev. comb. (Sohn in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023), was formerly placed in the genus Pseudoplutella Baraniak, 2007, n. syn. of Plutella (Sohn in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Baraniak, E., 2007. Taxonomic revision of the genus Plutella Schrank, 1802 (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) from the Palaearctic region with notes on its phylogeny. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne, 76 Supplement:1-122 Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). (PDF (no fee) or order book) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 11.17m; p. 107. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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