Erebidae
930611X –
8554 Alabama argillacea
(Hübner, 1823)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Malvaceae Solanaceae. Host genera: Abelmoschus Abutilon Althaea Anthemis Gossypium Hibiscus Malva Solanum[=Lycopersicon]. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
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| Synonymy: |
argillacea (Hübner, 1823) (Aletia) EXTIRPATED - MONA 1983: 8554bipunctina (Guenée, 1852) (Anomis)grandipuncta (Guenée, 1852) (Anomis)xylina (Say, 1828) (Noctua) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Alabama argillacea (Hübner, 1823): This migrant pest of cotton (Gossypium spp.; Malvaceae) was once abundant in southeastern USA, with historic mass northward incursions documented to at least southern ON. It has not been seen in NA since 1998 (Wagner 2009) (contributed by JDY). (Schmidt (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). |
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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.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.19m; p. 256. 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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