Moth Photographers Group – Anarta trifolii

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Noctuidae

932826.00 – 10223 Anarta trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)

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Distribution:	Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	• Phalaena trifolii Hufnagel, 1766 • Mamestra canescens Moore, 1878 • Noctua chenopodii [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 • Scotogramma cinnamomina Rothschild, 1913 • Orthosia farkasii Treitschke, 1835 • Scotogramma fructicosae Dumont, 1925 • Apamea glaucovaria Walker, 1860 • Discestra gredosi Laever, 1977 • Noctua infraina Haworth, 1809 • Apamea inquieta Walker, 1857 • Hadena intermissa Walker, 1857 • Mamestra major Speyer, 1875 • Phalaena saucia Esper, 1790 • Cardepia taylori Rothschild, 1921 • Noctua verna Esper, 1787 • Scotogramma zermattensis Draudt, 1934 • Hadena albifusa Walker, 1857
Taxonomic Notes:	Anarta trifolii: Formerly placed in the genus Discestra, n. comb. in Mustelin (2006), Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.18m; p. 302. Book Review and ordering
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at Mass Moths
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths