Moth Photographers Group – Anarta trifolii

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Noctuidae

932826 – 10223 Anarta trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)

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Synonymy:	trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 10223 ssp. a. trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) canescens (Moore, 1878) (Mamestra) chenopodii ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) cinnamomina (Rothschild, 1913) (Scotogramma) farkasii (Treitschke, 1835) (Orthosia) fructicosae (Dumont, 1925) (Scotogramma) glaucovaria (Walker, 1860) (Apamea) gredosi (Laever, 1977) (Discestra) infraina (Haworth, 1809) (Noctua) inquieta (Walker, 1857) (Apamea) intermissa (Walker, 1857) (Hadena) major (Speyer, 1875) (Mamestra) saucia (Esper, 1790) (Phalaena) taylori (Rothschild, 1921) (Cardepia) verna (Esper, 1787) (Noctua) zermattensis (Draudt, 1934) (Scotogramma) ssp. b. albifusa (Walker, 1857) (Hadena)
Taxonomic Notes:	Anarta trifolii: Formerly placed in the genus Discestra, n. comb. in Mustelin (2006), Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47.

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.
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
Species Page at iNaturalist