Life Insecta Lepidoptera Ditrysia Noctuoidea Noctuidae Plusiinae

• Plusia contexta Grote, 1873 Nova Scotia - Saskatchewan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Nebraska. See [maps]

  • Plusia contexta Grote, 1873; Bull. Buffalo Soc. nat. Sci. 1: 193; TL: Albany, New York

  • Plusia contexta, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
  • Plusia contexta, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]

  • Plusia contexta; [NACL], #8952; [MNA25.1]: 129, f. 68, pl. 1, f. 58-59, pl. H, f. 10, pl. R, f. 4; [NE10], 161; [NACL93], #1239
• Plusia festucae (Linnaeus, 1758) EU, Morocco, Siberia, Korea, Japan, E.China, NE.China. See [maps] Isotinayökkönen Gold Spot Rice Looper Goldeule

  • Phalaena festucae Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1: 513
  • Phytometra festucae splendida Rangnow, 1935; Ent. Rdsch. 53 (2): 22, pl. 4, f. 8; TL: "Lappland"
    • = ; [RFEL]
  • ?Plusia festucae ab. marisola Krulikowsky, 1908; Soc. Ent. 23 (2): 11; TL: Wiatka; Kasan
  • Autographa (Chrysaspidia) manchurica Lempke, 1966; Ent. Ber. Amst. 26 (5): 87, f. 4 (m.gen), pl. 2, f. 5-7; TL: Manchuria, Siddemi
    • = ; [NE10], 246 [??]; [RFEL]

  • Plusia festucae, Lepiforum [LEPIFORUM]
  • Plusia festucae, Schmetterlinge der Schweiz [Heiner Ziegler]
  • Plusia festucae, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
  • Plusia festucae, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

  • Plusia manchurica; [NE10], 161
  • Plusia festucae; [NE10]: 246, pl. 16, f. 51-55, gen. 266, 331; Ronkay, Ronkay & Behounek, 2008, Witt Catalogue 1: 112; [RFEL]

  658x488 (~34Kb) Littleborough, England, 3.7.1998, Photo © Ian Kimber

  500x587 (~45Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 15-21.8.1981, f 6-12.8.1983, Markku Savela leg.

  Larva on Festuca , Glyceria , Carex , Typha , Sparganium , less Alisma plantago, less Iris pseudocarpus, less Filipendula ulmarium [NE10], 247

  • P. f. japonibia (Bryk, 1949) Japan

    • Phytometra festucae japonibia Bryk, 1949; Ark. Zool. 41 A (1): 125; TL: Japan, Yokohama
      • = Plusia festucae ; [RFEL]

    • Plusia festucae japonibia; [NE10], 161
  • P. f. kamtshadala (Bryk, 1949) Kamchatka

    • Phytometra festucae kamtshadala Bryk, 1949; Ark. Zool. 41 A (1): 125; TL: Kamchatka
      • = Plusia festucae ; [RFEL]

    • kantschadala; [POOLE], 813 (missp.?)
    • Plusia festucae kamtshadala; [NE10], 161
  • P. f. kurilensis (Bryk, 1949)

    • Phytometra festucae kurilensis Bryk, 1949; Ark. Zool. 41 A (1): 125; TL: Kunashire, Tomari
      • = Plusia festucae ; [RFEL]

    • Plusia festucae kurilensis; [NE10], 161
  • P. f. maroccana (Rungs, 1937)

    • Phytometra festucae maroccana Rungs, 1937; Bull. Soc. Sci. nat. Maroc 16: 213; TL: Morocco, Rabat

    • Plusia festucae maroccana; [NE10], 161
• Plusia putnami Grote, 1873 -, Siberia. See [maps] Pikkutinayökkönen

  • Plusia putnami Grote, 1873; Bull. Buffalo Soc. nat. Sci. 1: 146, pl. 4, f. 2; TL: New York
  • Phytometra putnami ab. punctistigma Strand, 1917; Archiv Naturg. 82 A (2): 49
    • = ; [NACL], #8950; [RFEL]

  • Plusia putnami, Lepiforum [LEPIFORUM]
  • Plusia putnami, Schmetterlinge der Schweiz [Heiner Ziegler]
  • Plusia putnami, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
  • Plusia putnami, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
  • Plusia putnami, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
  • Plusia putnami, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
  • Plusia putnami, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]

  • Plusia putnami; [NACL], #8950; [MNA25.1]: 127, f. 4f, 67, pl. 1, f. 54-55, pl. 4, f. 20, pl. H, f. 8, pl. R, f.2; [NE10], 161; [NACL93], #1236; [RFEL]

  817x679 (~111Kb) Russia, Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), 21.7.2009, Photo © D. Smirnov

  500x565 (~46Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 1-7-7.1978, f 5.7.1968, Markku Savela leg.

  Larva on Festuca spp., Sparganium sp.

  • P. p. putnami Newfoundland, Labrador - Pennsylvania, S.Canada - Alaska, Washington - N.California, Rocky Mountains
  • P. p. barbara (Warren, 1913) Morocco

    • Phytometra barbara Warren, 1913; in Seitz, Grosschmett. Erde 3: 347; TL: Morocco

    • Plusia putnami barbara; [NE10], 161; Ronkay, Ronkay & Behounek, 2008, Witt Catalogue 1: 113
  • P. p. festata Graeser, (1890) Far East, Altai Mts., Japan

    • Plusia festata Graeser, (1890); Berl. Ent. Zs. 33 (2): 262; TL: Amurland, SE.Siberia
    • Phytometra festata ab. conjuncta Warren, 1913; in Seitz, Grosschmett. Erde 3: 347
      • = Plusia putnami ; [RFEL]
    • Phytometra festata ab. major Warren, 1913; in Seitz, Grosschmett. Erde 3: 347
    • Phytometra festata conjuncta Matsumura, 1925; J. Coll. Agric. Hokkaido imp. Univ. 15: 150
      • = Plusia putnami ; [MNA25.1], 128
      • = Plusia putnami festata ; [NE10], 161
    • Chrysaspidia major Chou & Lu, 1979; Entomotaxonomia 1: 20
      • = Plusia putnami ; [MNA25.1], 128
      • = Plusia putnami festata ; [NE10], 161 [??]
      • = Plusia festucae ; [NE10], 246 [??]
    • Phytometra festata yokohamensis Bryk, 1949; Ark. Zool. 41 A (1): 124, pl. 5, f. 6; TL: Yokohama
      • = Plusia putnami festata ; [NE10], 161
      • = Plusia festucae ; [RFEL]

    • Chrysaspidia conjuncta; Chou & Lu, 1978, Acta ent. Sinica 21 (1): 72
    • Plusia conjuncta; [POOLE], 813
    • Plusia putnami festata; [NE10], 161; Ronkay, Ronkay & Behounek, 2008, Witt Catalogue 1: 114
  • P. p. gracilis (Lempke, 1966) EU, W.Siberia?

    • Autographa (Chrysaspidia) gracilis Lempke, 1966; Ent. Ber. Amst. 26 (4): 69, f. 2-3 (gen.), pl. 1, f. 3-9; TL: Netherlands, de Peel
      • = Plusia putnami ; [RFEL]
    • Autographa (Chrysaspidia) gracilis f. obscura Lempke, 1966; Tijdscr. Ent. 109: 263; TL: Wijnjeterp, Netherlands
      • = Plusia putnami ; [RFEL]
    • Autographa (Chrysaspidia) gracilis f. coalescens Lempke, 1966; Tijdscr. Ent. 109: 263, pl. 7, f. 9; TL: Nijetrijne, Netherlands
      • = Plusia putnami ; [RFEL]
    • Autographa (Chrysaspidia) gracilis f. disconulla Lempke, 1966; Tijdscr. Ent. 109: 263; TL: Griendsveen, Netherlands
      • = Plusia putnami ; [RFEL]

    • Plusia putnami gracilis; [NE10]: 248, pl. 16, f. 56-60, gen. 267,332; Ronkay, Ronkay & Behounek, 2008, Witt Catalogue 1: 113
• Plusia magnimacula Handfield & Handfield, 2006

  • Plusia magnimacula, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
  • Plusia magnimacula, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]

  • Plusia magnimacula; [NACL93], #1238
• Plusia nichollae (Hampson, 1913) Alaska - California. See [maps]

  • Phytometra nichollae Hampson, 1913; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 13: 510; TL: Pass D. Hope, British Columbia
  • Phytometra putnami ab. mendocinensis Strand, 1917; Archiv Naturg. 82 A (2): 49; TL: Mendocino, California
  • Autographa putnami mendocinensis McDunnough, 1938; Mem. South. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 113; TL: Mendocino, California
    • = ; [MNA25.1], 129

  • Plusia nichollae, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
  • Plusia nichollae, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
  • Plusia nichollae, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]

  • Plusia putnami mendocinensis; [NACL], #8950a
  • Plusia nichollae; [NACL], #8951; [MNA25.1]: 129, f. 67, pl. 1, f. 56-57, pl. H, f. 9, pl. R, f. 3; [NACL93], #1237

  Misidentified/misapplied:

  • Plusia nichollae; [NE10], 161
    • = Plusia festucae ; Ronkay, Ronkay & Behounek, 2008, Witt Catalogue 1: 113
• Plusia venusta Walker, 1865 Nova Scotia, S.Canada, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, N.Montana. See [maps]

  • Plusia venusta Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33: 836; TL: Orillia, Ontario
  • Plusia striatella Grote, 1873; Bull. Buffalo Soc. nat. Sci. 1: 194; TL: New York
    • = ; [NACL], #8953

  • Plusia venusta, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
  • Plusia venusta, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
  • Plusia venusta, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]

  • Plusia venusta; [NACL], #8953; [MNA25.1]: 127, f. 66, pl. 1, f. 53, pl. H, f. 7, pl. R, f. 1; [NE10], 161; [NACL93], #1235

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