Noctuidae
932516 –
9525.1 Bellura anoa
(Dyar, 1913)
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| Distribution: |
FL north to MA. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Borer in Sagittaria. (see references) -- Host familiy: Alismataceae. Host genera: Sagittaria. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
anoa (Dyar, 1913) (Sphida) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Florida. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Bellura anoa (Dyar, 1913) is elevated from a subspecies of 9525 Bellura obliqua in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 151. |
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| 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.
- Dyar, H.G., 1913. The species of Sphida Grote. Insecutor inscitiae menstruus, 1(2): 19.
- 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 iNaturalist
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© Gary J. Goss
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Type - USNM - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
48mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
40mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
LG – © Jim Troubridge
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