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Autographa Hübner, [1821]
Autographa Hübner, [1821]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (16): 251, TS: Phalaena gamma Linnaeus
Autographa (Plusiini) ; [NACL, 130]
Autographa (Plusiina) ; [MNA25.1, 78]; [NE10, 160, 222]
Misidentified/misapplied:
Phytometra Haworth, 1809; Hampson, 1913, (part)

The precationis species-group
precationis ; [MNA25.1, 80]

Autographa precationis (Guenée, 1852)
from (Quebec - Nova Scotia) - to (Mississippi - NA.Georgia), S.Manitoba - Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming. See [About maps] Plusia precationis Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 344, TL: North America
Phytometra precationis ab. tana Strand, 1917; Archiv Naturg. 82 A (2) : 49, TL: North America
= ; [NACL, #8908]
Autographa precationis, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa precationis, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Autographa precationis ; [NACL, #8908]; [MNA25.1: 82, f. 4a,b,d, 29, pl. 2, f. 3-5, pl. D, f. 1, pl. L, f. 6]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Convolvulaceae, Fabaceae, Malvaceae, Plantaginaceae, Verbenaceae [MNA2.1]


The gamma species-group
gamma ; [MNA25.1, 60]

fiAutographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758)
EU, Siberia, S.Greenland. See [About maps] Gammayökkönen Silver Y Gammaeule Pistoleneule
Phalaena gamma Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 513, TL: Europe
Plusia gamma var. gammina Staudinger, 1901; in Staudinger & Rebel, Cat. Lepid. palaearct. Faunengeb., 1: 238, TL: Syria; Pontus, Turkey
Plusia gamma ab. alepica Nitsche, 1911; in Rebel, Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien 61: 52, TL: Rohrwald, [Austria]
messmeri Schadewald, 1992
voelkeri Schadewald, 1992
Autographa gamma, African Moths [AFM]
Autographa gamma, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa gamma, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Autographa gamma, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Autographa gamma, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Autographa gamma, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Autographa gamma ; [MNA25.1: 83, f. 30, pl. 2, f. 6-8, pl. D, f. 2, pl. L, f. 7]; [NE10: 223, pl. 15, f. 16-23, gen. 244, 311]
[gamma-1.jpg] 400x505 (~20Kb) Finland, Kangasala, Roikku, 6814:350, 23.6.1996, Photo © Tero Piirainen [gamma-2lm.jpg] 900x487 (~67Kb) larva male FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 27.7.1998, on Allium cepa, Photo © Markku Savela [gamma-3.jpg] 900x620 (~54Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi 669:31, 12.9.1999, Photo © Markku Savela
[gamma-3a.jpg] 600x629 (~47Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 6.9.1998, Photo © Markku Savela [gamma-4.jpg] 644x400 (~71Kb) Central Europe 1990-2000, Photo © Michael Borsch [gamma-4l.jpg] 400x595 (~54Kb) larva Central Europe 1990-2000, Photo © Michael Borsch
[gamma-5.jpg] 497x600 (~94Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 9.9.2005, Photo © D. Smirnov [gamma-6.jpg] 900x523 (~123Kb) Russia, Kaluga area, 8.9.2006 © D. Smirnov [gamma-7.jpg] 1000x674 (~110Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 19.8.2008, Photo © D. Smirnov
[gamma.jpg] 500x558 (~41Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 25.7.1975, f 15-21.8.1981, Markku Savela leg.

Flight from end of May to September.

May- early June are probably only migrants. The rest of the flight all through the summer is a mix of locals and migrants. Potentially overwintering local population might fly from the middle of June to beginning of July.

Larva on Matteuccia struthiopteris, Allium cepa, A. fistulosum, Phleum pratense, Avena sativa, Triticum aestivum, Hordeum vulgare, Betula verrucosa, Salix sp., Urtica sp., U. dioeca, Polygonum sp., P. lapathifolium, Rumex longifolius, R. acetosella, Beta vulgaris, Spinacia oleracea, Ranunculus repens, Brassica rapa, B. napus, Raphanus raphanistrum, Erysimum sp., Ribes nigrum, R. rubrum, Rosa sp., Alchemilla sp., Potentilla sp., Filipendula ulmaria, Malus domestica, Pisum sativum, Lathyrus pratensis, Vicia spp., V. cracca, Trifolium pratense, T. hybridum, Lupinus sp., Petroselinum crispum, Aegopodium podagraria, Angelica silvestris, Daucus carota, Linum usitatissimum, Lysimachia vulgaris, L. thyrsiflora, Lamium sp., Galeopsis sp., G. speciosa, G. tetrahit, Solanum tuberosum, Nicotiana sp., Linaria vulgaris, Odontites verna, Plantago major, Galium sp., Cucumis sativus, Gnaphalium uligonosum, Helianthus annuus, Achillea ptarmica, A. millefolium, Matricaria recutita, Tripleurospermum maritimum, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, C. vulgare, Artemisia vulgaris, Tussilago farfara, Calendula officinalis, Arctium tomentosum, Carduus crispus, Cirsium heterophyllum, C. vulgare, C. palustre, C. arvense, Leontodon autumnalis, Taraxacum spp., Sonchus arvensis, Lactuca sativa, Hieracium umbellatum


The californica species-group
californica ; [MNA25.1, 80]

Autographa californica (Speyer, 1875)
from (S.British Columbia - Baja California) - to (Manitoba, South Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico). See [About maps] Alfalfa Looper Autographe de la Luzerne
Plusia gamma var. californica Speyer, 1875; Stettin ent. Ztg. 36 (4-6): 164, TL: California
Plusia california[sic] var. russea H. Edwards, 1886; Ent. Amer. 2 : 170, TL: Colorado
= ; [NACL, #8914]
Autographa californica, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa californica, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa californica, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa californica, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Autographa californica, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Autographa californica, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Autographa californica ; [NACL, #8914]; [MNA25.1: 84, f. 1a, 30, pl. 2, f. 912, pl. 4, f. 9, pl. D, f. 3, pl. L, f. 8]; [NE10, 160]
[californica-1U.jpg] identification uncertain 500x659 (~39Kb) USA: FR 9711, (47°18'23N 120°36'31W), Kittitas Co., WA, 7.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

Larva on Apiaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, Brassicaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Ericaceae, Fabaceae, Grossulariaceae, Liliaceae, Lamiaceae, Linaceae, Malvaceae, Plantaginaceae, Poaceae, Podocarpaceae, Polygonaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Schrophulariaceae, Solanaceae, Verbenaceae [MNA25.1, 85]


The jota species-group
jota ; [MNA25.1, 80]

fiAutographa jota (Linnaeus, 1758)
EU. See [About maps] Rusovaskiyökkönen Plain Golden Y
Phalaena jota Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 513
Phalaena protea Stoll, [1782]; in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4 (32-32): 244, pl. 400, f. M, index 251, TL: "Surinam" [error, = Europe]
Phalaena (Noctua) inscripta Esper, 1791; Die Schmett., Th. IV, Bd. 1 (42-44): 229, (34): pl. 113, f. 5
Phytometra iota var. gammaaurina Haworth, 1809; Lepid. Britannica (2): 256
Plusia percontationis Ochsenheimer, 1816; Schmett. Eur. 4: 181
Chrysodeixis aurigutta Hübner, [1821]; Verz. bek. Schmett.: (unn. repl. Phalaena protea Stoll, 1782)
Plusia ancora Freyer, 1832; Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 1 : 89, pl. 47, TL: Sonthofen
Plusia bartholomaeii Ménétriés, 1859; Bull. phys.-mat. Acad. Sci. St. Pétersb. 17 (20) : 315, TL: "Lankoran"
Plusia jota var. baltica Speyer, 1875; Stettin ent. Ztg. 36 (1-3): 103, TL: Danzig
Autographa jota, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Autographa jota, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Autographa jota, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Autographa jota, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Autographa jota ; [NE10: 227, pl. 15, f. 37-40, gen. 253, 318]
[jota-1.jpg] 800x552 (~58Kb) Littleborough, England, 22.6.1998, Photo © Ian Kimber [jota.jpg] 600x392 (~31Kb) FINLAND: Eckerö, m 19.7.1969, Dölle leg.

Larva on Galeopsis sp., Lamium sp.

Flight from latter half of June to July.


A. j. anatolica (Schwingenschuss, 1938)
S.Balkans, SW.Asia, Turkey, Caucasus, NW.Iran Phytometra jota anatolica Schwingenschuss, 1938; Ent. Rdsch. 55 : 455, TL: Inner Anatolia
Autographa jota anatolica ; [NE10, 160, 228]

Autographa amurica (Staudinger, 1892)
SE.Siberia. See [About maps] Plusia pulchrina var. amurica Staudinger, 1892; in Romanoff, Mém. Lépid. 6 : 549, TL: Amurland
Autographa amurica ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa mappa (Grote & Robinson, 1868)
Newfoundland - British Columbia, Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Michigan, Wisconsin, Cascades (Washington, Oregon), Colorado. See [About maps] Plusia mappa Grote & Robinson, 1868; Trans. Am. ent. Soc. 2 : 204, TL: Canada
Autographa mappa, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa mappa, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa mappa, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa mappa ; [NACL, #8912]; [MNA25.1: 85, f. 2a, h, 31, pl. 2, f. 13, pl. D, f. 4, pl. M, f. 1]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on Urtica lyallii, Vaccinium sp. [MNA25.1, 86]


fiAutographa pulchrina (Haworth, 1809)
EU, Caucasus, W.Siberia?, Altai. See [About maps] Kirjovaskiyökkönen Beautiful Golden Y
Phytometra iota var. pulchrina Haworth, 1809; Lepid. Britannica (2): 256, TL: Great Britain
Plusia v-aureum Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 339
Plusia pulchrina var. gammoides Speyer, 1875; Stettin ent. Ztg. 36 (1-3): 103 (preocc. Plusia gammoides Blanchard, 1852)
= Autographa buraetica ; [MNA25.1, 86]
Plusia pulchrina var. percontatrix Aurivillius, 1891; Nordens Fjärilar. Handbok I: 181
Autographa pulchrina, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Autographa pulchrina, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Autographa pulchrina, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Autographa pulchrina, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Autographa pulchrina ; [NE10: 225, pl. 15, f. 29-32, gen. 246-248, 313-316]
[pulchrina-1.jpg] 500x647 (~50Kb) FINLAND: Kl: Parikkala, 683:64, 1.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela [pulchrina-2U.jpg] identification uncertain 783x711 (~116Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 15.7.2008, Photo © D. Smirnov
Autographa jota?
[pulchrina-3a.jpg] 864x745 (~109Kb) Russia: Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), 29.6.2009, Photo © D. Smirnov
[pulchrina-3b.jpg] 967x475 (~96Kb) Russia: Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), 11.6.2009, Photo © D. Smirnov [pulchrina.jpg] 500x568 (~42Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 18-25.6.1988, f 2.7.1973, Markku Savela leg.

Flight from latter half of June to July.

Larva on Scirpus silvaticus, Betula sp., Sorbus aucuparia, Vaccinium myrtillus, V. uliginosum, Trollius europaeus, Solidago virgaurea



fiAutographa buraetica (Staudinger, 1892)
Fennoscandia, N.European Russia, Baltia, Poland, Siberia, Mongolia, N.China, Kamchatka - N.Korea, Japan, Alaska, Yukon. See [About maps] Plusia pulchrina var. buraetica Staudinger, 1892; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 5 (2) : 370, TL: [Mongolia,] Kentei
Autographa buraetica, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa buraetica, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa buraetica, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Autographa buraetica, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Autographa buraetica, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Autographa buraetica ; Lafontaine, 1986, J. Lep. Soc. 40 (3): 162; [MNA25.1: 86, f. 31, pl. 2, f. 14, 15, pl. D, f. 5, pl. M, f. 2]; [NE10: 227, pl. 15, f. 33-36, gen. 249-252, 317]
[buraetica.jpg] 600x392 (~35Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 25-1.7.1977, Markku Savela leg.


fiAutographa mandarina (Freyer, 1845)
Fennoscandia, Baltia, Poland, N.European Russia, Belarus, Siberia. See [About maps] Siperianvaskiyökkönen
Plusia mandarina Freyer, 1845; Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 5 : 164, pl. 479, f. 4, TL: Ural Mts.
Plusia interscalaris Herrich-Schäffer, [1850]; Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 2 (43): (ix) pl. 99, f. 510
Plusia interscalaris Eversmann, 1857; Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 30 (1): 119 (preocc. Plusia interscalaris Herrich-Schäffer, 1855), TL: Urals; Altai
Plusia typinota Butler, 1878; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 1 (3): 201, TL: Japan, Yokohama
Plusia obscura Oberthür, 1884; Étud. d'Ent. 10 : 27, pl. 3, f. 13, TL: Sidemi
Autographa mandarina, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Autographa mandarina ; [NE10: 224, pl. 15, f. 24-28, gen. 245, 312]
[mandarina.jpg] 500x568 (~42Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 29-4.8.1989, f 12-21.7.1988, Markku Savela leg.

Larva on Cirsium, Taraxacum, Lamium, Plantago, Urtica [NE10, 225]

Flight from August to September.



Autographa pseudogamma (Grote, 1875)
Labrador, Newfoundland, New England - British Columbia, Yukon, W.Alaska, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nevada. See [About maps] Plusia pseudogamma Grote, 1875; Can. Ent. 7 (11) : 203, TL: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Phytometra pseudogamma ab. freya Strand, 1917; Archiv Naturg. 82 A (2) : 49, TL: Newfoundland, Canada
= ; [NACL, #8913]
Autographa pseudogamma, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa pseudogamma, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa pseudogamma, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa pseudogamma, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Autographa pseudogamma ; [NACL, #8913]; [MNA25.1: 87, f. 32, pl. 2, f. 16-18, pl. D, f. 6, pl. M, f. 3]; [NE10, 160]

Autographa v-alba Ottolengui, 1902
S.British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, NE.Oregon, Idaho, N.Wyoming, Utah (Wasatch Mts.). See [About maps] Autographa v-alba Ottolengui, 1902; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 10 : 73, pl. 6, f. 2, TL: Yellowstone Park, Wyoming
Autographa v-alba, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa v-alba, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa v-alba, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa v-alba ; [NACL, #8921]; [MNA25.1: 87, f. 33, pl. 2, f. 19-20, pl. D, f. 7, pl. M, f. 4]; [NE10, 160]

Autographa speciosa Ottolengui, 1902
S.British Columbia (Vancouver Is.), California?, Oregon?. See [About maps] Autographa speciosa Ottolengui, 1902; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 10 : 73, pl. 6, f. 9, TL: British Columbia, Vancouver [Island?]
Autographa speciosa, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa speciosa, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa speciosa ; [NACL, #8919]; [MNA25.1: 87, f. 33, pl. 2, f. 21-22, pl. D, f. 8, pl. M, f. 5]; [NE10, 160]

The bractea species-group
bractea ; [MNA25.1, 80]

Autographa bimaculata (Stephens, 1830)
S.Canada, W.Canada, New England, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, W.Pennsylvania, Colorado, N.New Mexico, South Dakota. See [About maps] Plusia bimaculata Stephens, 1830; Ill. Br. Ent., (Haustellata) 3 (2): 130
Plusia u-brevis Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 341, TL: New York
= ; [NACL, #8911]
Phytometra bimaculata ab. adapa Strand, 1917; Archiv Naturg. 82 A (2) : 49, TL: Canada
= ; [NACL, #8911]
Autographa bimaculata, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa bimaculata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa bimaculata, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa bimaculata, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
adapta ; [NACL, 130 (missp.)]
Autographa bimaculata ; [NACL, #8911]; [MNA25.1: 88, f. 3a, 34, pl. 2, f. 23-24, pl. D, f. 9, pl. M, f. 6]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on Taraxacum officinale, Plantago major, Urtica dioica [MNA25.1, 88]


fiAutographa macrogamma (Eversmann, 1842)
Fennoscandia, N.European Russia, Siberia, Mongolia. See [About maps] Isovaskiyökkönen
Plusia macrogamma Eversmann, 1842; Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 1842 (3) : 554, TL: [Russia] Bashkiria, Urals
Plusia sevastina Freyer, 1845; Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 5: pl. 455, f. 5, TL: "Lappland"
Autographa macrogamma, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Autographa macrogamma, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Autographa macrogamma ; [NE10: 229, pl. 15, f. 41-44, gen. 254, 319]
[macrogamma.jpg] 500x582 (~44Kb) FINLAND: Om: Perho, Jänkä, 7020:376, m 4.7.1971; Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, f 11.7.1968, Markku Savela leg.

Flight from end of June to beginning of August.

Larva on Trollius europaeus, Sorbus aucuparia



Autographa corusca (Strecker, 1885)
Alaska - British Columbia - N.California, E.Quebec. See [About maps] Plusia corusca Strecker, 1885; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 37 (13): 178, TL: Colorado [error?]
Autographa corusca, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa corusca, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa corusca, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Autographa corusca ; [NACL, #8918]; [MNA25.1: 80, f. 35, pl. 2, f. 25-26, pl. E, f. 1, pl. M, f. 7]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on Alnus sp., Salvia leucophylla? [MNA25.1, 89]


Autographa labrosa (Grote, 1874)
California. See [About maps] Plusia labrosa Grote, 1874; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1874 : 207, TL: Saucalito [Sausalito, Marin Co.], California
Autographa labrosa, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa labrosa, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Autographa labrosa ; [NACL, #8920]; [MNA25.1: 90, f. 35, pl. 2, f. 27, pl. E, f. 2, pl. M, f. 8]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on Scrophularia californica [MNA25.1, 90]


Autographa ampla (Walker, [1858])
S.Canada - New Mexico, Arizon, NE.Nevada, California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. See [About maps] Plusia ampla Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 12: 910, TL: St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson Bay, Ontario
Plusia alterna Strecker, 1885; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 37 (13): 178, TL: Colorado
= ; [NACL, #8923]
Autographa ampla, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa ampla, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa ampla, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa ampla, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Autographa ampla, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Autographa ampla ; [NACL, #8923]; [MNA25.1: 91, f. 37, pl. 2, f. 30-31, pl. 4, f. 11, pl. E, f. 4, pl. N, f. 2]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on Alnus sp., Betula spp., Salix sp., Populus balsamifera, P. tremuloides, Prunus sp., Amelanchier florida, Shepherdia canadensis, Viburnum cassinoides [MNA25.1, 91]


Autographa pasiphaeia (Grote, 1873)
S.Washington - California. See [About maps] Plusia pasiphaeia Grote, 1873; Bull. Buffalo Soc. nat. Sci. 1 : 146, pl. 4, f. 1, TL: California
Autographa pasiphaeia, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa pasiphaeia, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa pasiphaeia, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Autographa pasiphaeia ; [NACL, #8915]; [MNA25.1: 92, f. 38, pl. 2, f. 32-33, pl. E, f. 5, pl. N, f. 3]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on Stachys ajugoides, S. rigida [MNA25.1, 92]


fiAutographa bractea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
EU, W.Siberia - Altai, N.Caucasus, N.Turkey, N.Iran. See [About maps] Laikkupronssiyökkönen Gold Spangle
Noctua bractea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 314, TL: Vienna region
Phalaena securis Villers, 1789; Caroli Linn. Ent. 2: 271, pl. 5, f. 10, TL: Europe
Autographa bractea, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Autographa bractea, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Autographa bractea, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Autographa bractea, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Autographa bractea ; [NE10: 232, pl. 16, f. 5-8, gen. 256, 321]
[bractea-x.jpg] 500x347 (~25Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 26-1.8.1981, Markku Savela leg. [bractea.jpg] 500x580 (~42Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 28-4.7.1980, f 4.7.1973, Markku Savela leg.

Flight in July

Larva on Urtica dioeca, Anthriscus silvestris



fiAutographa excelsa (Kretschmar, 1862)
Baltia, S.Finland, Tatra Mts., N.European Russia, Siberia, Korea, Japan. See [About maps] Idänpronssiyökkönen
Plusia excelsa Kretschmar, 1862; Berl. ent. Zs. 6 : 135, pl. 1, f. 5, TL: St. Petersburg
Plusia metabractea Butler, 1881; Trans. Ent. Soc. London 1881 (2): 190, TL: Tokyo
Phytometra parabractea Hampson, 1913; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 13 : 551, pl. 239, f. 3
Autographa excelsa, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Autographa excelsa ; [NE10: 231, pl. 16, f. 1-4, gen. 255, 320]
[excelsa-1a.jpg] 900x600 (~150Kb) Russia, Moscow, 11.8.2004, Photo © D. Smirnov [excelsa-1b.jpg] 768x768 (~119Kb) Russia, Moscow, 11.8.2004, Photo © D. Smirnov [excelsa-2a.jpg] 935x800 (~122Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 12.8.2008, Photo © D. Smirnov
[excelsa-2z.jpg] 876x764 (~101Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 12.8.2008, Photo © D. Smirnov [excelsa.jpg] 500x558 (~43Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 5-11.8.1995, f 29-4.8.1995, Markku Savela leg.

Flight from end of July to August.

Larva on Urtica, (and Compositae) [NE10, 231]



Autographa metallica (Grote, 1875)
British Columbia - Alaska, S.Alberta, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, W.Montana. See [About maps] Plusia metallica Grote, 1875; Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 2 : 311, TL: California
Plusia scapularis H. Edwards, 1882; Papilio 2 (8) : 127, TL: Washington Territory
= ; [NACL, #8917]
Plusia lenzii French, 1889; Can. Ent. 21 (9) : 161, TL: Siskyon[sic], California
= ; [NACL, #8917]
Plusia lenzi Smith, 1893; Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 44 : 253 (unj. emend.)
Phytometra metallica ab. kasloensis Strand, 1917; Archiv Naturg. 82 A (2) : 50, TL: Kaslo, British Columbia
Autographa metallica, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa metallica, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa metallica, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa metallica, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Autographa metallica ; [NACL, #8917]; [MNA25.1: 90, f. 36, pl. 2, f. 28-29, pl. E, f. 3, pl. N, f. 1]; [NE10, 160]
Misidentified/misapplied:
bractea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Grote, 1874

Autographa kostjuki Klyuchko, 1984
Autographa kostjuki ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa aemula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Alps, S.France, NE.Turkey, Caucasus. See [About maps] Noctua aemula Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 314, TL: Vienna district
Noctua lumina Fabricius, 1787; Mantissa Insectorum 2: 161, TL: Vienna
Phalaena chrysomelas Borkhausen, 1792; Naturges. Eur. Schmett., 4: 778, TL: Germany
?Phytometra aemula ab. altaretensis Testout, 1932; Bull. Soc. Linn. Lyon (N.S.) 1: 91
Phytometra aemula elongata Alberti, 1969; Dt. Ent. Z., N.F, 16: 198, pl. 2, f. 3, TL: Caucasus, Tschutschurtal
Autographa aemula, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Autographa aemula ; [NE10: 230, pl. 15, f. 45-48, gen. 257, 322]

Larva on Leontodon, Hieracium, Plantago, Trifolium [NE10, 230]


The flagellum species-group
flagellum ; [MNA25.1, 81]

Autographa rubida Ottolengui, 1902
S.Canada, Maine - N.Minnesota. See [About maps] Autographa rubidus Ottolengui, 1902; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 10 : 67, pl. 6, f. 4, TL: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Autographa rubidus, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa rubidus, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa rubida, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa rubidus ; [POOLE, 147]
Autographa rubida ; [NACL, #8909]; [MNA25.1: 92, f. 39, pl. 2, f. 34-35, pl. 4, f. 10, pl. E, f. 6, pl. N, f. 4]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on (reared on) Taraxacum officinale [MNA25.1, 93]


Autographa sansoni Dod, 1910
Alberta, British Columbia, N.Oregon, Idaho, W.Montana, Wyomin, New Mexico. See [About maps] Autographa sansoni Dod, 1910; Can. Ent. 42 (11) : 349, TL: Banff, Alberta
Autographa sansoni; [MNA25.1: 93, f. 39, pl. 2, f. 36-37, pl. E], TL: f. 7, pl. N, f. 5;#
Autographa sansoni, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa sansoni, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa sansoni, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa sansoni ; [NACL, #8910]; [NE10, 160]

Autographa flagellum (Walker, [1858])
S.Canada, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin. See [About maps] Plusia flagellum Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 12: 909, TL: St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson Bay, Ontario
Plusia monodon Grote, 1875; Can. Ent. 7 (11) : 202, TL: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
= ; [NACL, #8916]
Plusia insolita Smith, 1895; Ent. News 6 (10): pl. 15, f. 17, TL: Calgary, Alberta
= ; [NACL, #8916]
Plusia insolita Smith, 1896; Ent. News 7 (1): 30 (descr.)
Autographa flagellum, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Autographa flagellum, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Autographa flagellum, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Autographa flagellum ; [NACL, #8916]; [MNA25.1: 93, f. 40, pl. 2, f. 38-39, pl. E, f. 8, pl. N, f. 6]; [NE10, 160]

Larva on Helianthus sp., Liatris sp. [MNA25.1, 94]


The ? species-group

Autographa argyrosigna (Moore, 1882)
Plusia argyrosigna Moore, 1882; Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson (2): 149, TL: Punjab?
Autographa argyrosigna ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa caladii (Sepp, 1855)
Phalaena caladii Sepp, 1855; Surinaam. Vlinders 3 (30): 263, pl. 120, TL: Surinam?
Autographa caladii ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa camptosema (Hampson, 1913)
Phytometra camptosema Hampson, 1913; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 13 : 523, pl. 238, f. 16, TL: Kashmir?
Autographa camptosema ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa crypta Dufay, 1973
Nepal. See [About maps] Autographa crypta Dufay, 1973; Ergeb. Forsch. Nepal. Himalayay 4 (3): 391, TL: Nepal, Mustangbhot
Autographa crypta ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa dudgeoni (Hampson, 1913)
Bhutan, Nepal. See [About maps] Phytometra dudgeoni Hampson, 1913; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 13 : 544, pl. 238, f. 29, TL: Bhutan
Autographa dudgeoni ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa khinjana Wiltshire, 1961
Afghanistan. See [About maps] Autographa v-aureum khinjana Wiltshire, 1961; Beitr. naturk. Forsch. SW-Deutschl. 19 (3): 349, TL: Afghanistan, Badakhshan, Khinjan Valley, Ferusch Tagan
Autographa khinjana ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa lehri Klyuchko, 1984
Autographa lehri ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa monogramma (Alphéraky, 1887)
Plusia pulchrima[sic] var. monogramma Alphéraky, 1887; Stettin Ent. Ztg 48 (4-6) : 171, TL: Aram-Kungei, Tura
Autographa monogramma ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa nekrasovi Klyuchko, 1985
Autographa nekrasovi ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa nigrisigna (Walker, [1858])
Plusia nigrisigna Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 12: 928, TL: India
Autographa nigrisigna ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa purpureofusa (Hampson, 1894)
Sikkim, Burma. See [About maps] Plusia purpureofusa Hampson, 1894; Fauna Br. India (Moths) 2: 570, TL: Sikkim; Burma, Bernardmyo
Autographa purpureofusa ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa schalisema (Hampson, 1913)
Phytometra schalisema Hampson, 1913; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 13 : 537, pl. 238, f. 23
Autographa emmetra Dufay, 1979
= ; [NE10, 160]
Autographa schalisema ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa sinooccidentalis Chou & Lu, 1979
Autographa sinooccidentalis Chou & Lu, 1979; Acta ent. sinica 22 (1): 66
Autographa sinooccidentalis ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa ternei Klyuchko, 1984
Autographa ternei Klyuchko, 1984; Rev. Ent. USSR (Ent. Oboz.) 63 (1): 127, f. 2 (m.gen), TL: Premorskii Krai, Ternei
Autographa ternei ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa urupina (Bryk, 1942)
Phytometra pulchrina urupina Bryk, 1942; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 56 : 57, TL: Kurile Is., Urup, Tokotambai
Autographa urupina ; [NE10, 160]

Autographa v-minus (Oberthür, 1884)
SE.Siberia. See [About maps] Plusia v-minus Oberthür, 1884; Étud. d'Ent. 10 : 27, pl. 3, f. 12, TL: Sidemi
Autographa y-minus Chou & Lu, 1979; Entomotaxonomia 1: 18
Autographa y-minus ; [NE10, 160]


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References:
[AFM]
African Moths
[ALBERTA]
University of Alberta, E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum; Browse Entomology Collection
[About maps]
Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
[BAMONA]
Opler, Pavulaan, Stanford & Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node
[BHL]
The; Biodiversity Heritage Library; and on; Internet Archive; Note: The linking to the content of Internet Archive is somewhat delicate -- notify me when links break!
[Bruce Walsh]
Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona
[D. Smirnov]
Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov
[ESP]
Heppner, 1981; The dates of E. J. C. Esper's Die Schmetterlinge in Abblidungen... 1776-[1830]; Archives of Natural History (1981) 10 (2): 251-254
[HBN]
Francis Hemming, 1937; HÜBNER, A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hübner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frölich and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer, Vol 1 & 2
[Ian Kimber]
http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/
[LAMAS-NEO]
Gerardo Lamas; Bibliography of butterflies; An Annocated Bibliography of the Neotropical Butterflies and Skipper (Lepididoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea); Revised Electronic Edition (2007)
[MBE]
Moths and Butteflies of Europe; Paolo Mazzei, Diego Reggianti and Ilaria Pimpinelli; http://www.leps.it/
[MNA25.1]
Lafontaine & Poole; The Moths of America North of Mexico, 25.1; NOCTUOIDEA; Noctuidae, Plusiinae
[MPG]
North American Moth Photographers Group
[Michael Borsch]
Geesthacht, Germany; contact through; e-mail: Francisco Welter-Schultes
[NACL]
Hodges, 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
[NE10]
Goater, Ronkay & Fibiger, 2003; Noctuidae Europaeae 10: 252pp; Catocalinae & Plusiinae
[NOCTS]
Noctuid Search; An Interactive Key to Identify the Noctuidae of North America; e-mail: Thomas D. Eichlin; e-mail: Scott A. Kinnee; Dennis E. Mayhew; Ronald E. Somerby; Charles S. Papp
[NORLEP]
Norges Sommerfugler
[PNWM]
Pacific Northwest Moths
[POOLE]
Poole, 1989; Lepidopterorum catalogus (n.s.) 118 - Noctuidae
[SVF]
Svenska fjärilar; Naturhistoriska riksmuseet; (Sweden)
[Tero Piirainen]
Tampere, Finland; e-mail: Tero Piirainen


Some related literature:
Alberti, 1969
Neue oder bemerkenswerte Lepidoptera-formen aus den Grossen Kaukasus Dt. Ent. Z., N.F, 16: 189-203, 3pls
Alphéraky, 1887
Diagnosen einiger neuer centralasiatischer Lepidopteren Stettin Ent. Ztg 48 (4-6) : 162-171
Aurivillius, 1891
Sveriges, Norges, Danmarks och Finlands. Macrolepidoptera Nordens Fjärilar. Handbok I: 277pp, Lii, 49pls (1888-1891)
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Sixiéme. Noctuélites. Tome 2 Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 1-443, Atlas (Noctuelites): pl. 1-24 (1858)
Borkhausen, 1792
Naturgeschichte der Europaischen Schmetterlinge nach Systematischer Ordnung, 4: Naturges. Eur. Schmett., 4: -
Bryk, 1942
Zur Kenntnis der Großschmetterlinge der Kurilen Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 56 : 1-90, pl. 1-2
Butler, 1878
Descriptions of new species of Heterocera from Japan. Part II. Noctuites Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 1 (1): 77-85, (2): 161-169, (3): 192-204, (4): 287-295
Butler, 1881
Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Japan Trans. Ent. Soc. London 1881 (1): 1-23, (2): 171-200, (3): 401-426, (4): 579-600
Chou & Lu, 1979
Eight new species of Plusiinae and revision of some of its known species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) Acta ent. sinica 22 (1): 61-72
Chou & Lu, 1979
Two new genera and four new species of Plusiinae and revision of some of its known species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Entomotaxonomia 1: 15-22
Dod, 1910
A new Autographa from the Alberta Rockies Can. Ent. 42 (11) : 349-350
Dufay, 1973
Les Plusiinae des expeditions allemandes aus Nepal de 1955 a 1967 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) Ergeb. Forsch. Nepal. Himalayay 4 (3): 389-400
H. Edwards, 1882
Descriptions of new species of North American Heterocera Papilio 2 (8) : 123-130
H. Edwards, 1886
Apparently new forms of N. American Heterocera Ent. Amer. 2 : 165-171
Esper, 1791
Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Theil IV. Die Eulenphalenen Die Schmett., Th. IV, Bd. 1 (29): 1-16, pl. 80-85 (Noct. 1-6) (1786), (30): 17-32, pl. 86-91 (Noct. 7-12) (1786), (31): 33-48, pl. 92-97 (Noct. 13-18) (1787), (32): 49-64, pl. 98-103 (Noct. 19-24) (1787), (33): 65-80, pl. 104-109 (Noct. 25-30) (1787), (34): 81-96, pl. 110-115 (Noct. 31-36) (1787), (35): 97-112, pl. 116-121 (Noct. 37-42) (1787), (36-37): 113-144, pl. 122-133 (Noct. 43-54) (1788), (38): 145-160, pl. 134-139 (Noct. 55-60) (1788), (39): 161-176, pl. 140-145 (Noct. 61-66) (1789), (40): 177-192, pl. 146-151 (Noct. 67-72) (1790), (41): 193-208, pl. 152-155, 99B, 105B (Noct. 73-76) (1790), (42-44): 209-320, pl. 156-167, 117A (Noct. 77-88) (1791), (45-46): 321-352, pl. 168-177, 125B, 125C (Noct. 89-98) (1791), (47): 353-372, pl. 178-183 (Noct. 99-104) (1794)
Eversmann, 1842
Quaedam Lepidopterorum. Species novae, in Rossia Orientali observatae, nunc descriptae et depictae Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 1842 (3) : 543-565, 1pl
Eversmann, 1857
Les noctuélites de la Russie Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 29 (2): pl. 3 (1856), 30 (1): 48-150 (1857)
French, 1889
Some Texas, Arizona, and California moths Can. Ent. 21 (9) : 161-163
Freyer, 1832
Neuere Beiträge zur Schmetterlingskunde mit Abbildungen nach der Natur. (1-16) Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 1 : 1-80 (1831), : 81-162 (1832), : 163-182 (1833)
Freyer, 1845
Neuere Beiträge zur Schmetterlingskunde mit Abbildungen nach der Natur. (65-80) Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 5 : 1-40 (1842), : 41-92 (1844), : 93-164 (1845)
Grote, 1873
Descriptions of Noctuidae principally from California Bull. Buffalo Soc. nat. Sci. 1 : 129-155
Grote, 1874
New species of North American Noctuidae Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1874 : 197-214
Grote, 1875
On the genus Agrotis with additions to the "List of North American Noctuidae" Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 2 : 301-312
Grote, 1875
On North American species of Plusia Can. Ent. 7 (11) : 202-205
Grote & Robinson, 1868
Descriptions of American Lepidoptera. - no. 4 Trans. Am. ent. Soc. 2 : 179-206, pl. 2-3
Hampson, 1894
Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma Fauna Br. India (Moths) 2: 609pp
Hampson, 1913
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 13 : 1-609, pl. 222-239
Haworth, 1809
Lepidoptera Britannica, sistens digestimen novam lepidopterorum quae in Magna Britannica reperiunter ... adjunguntur dissertationes variae ad historiam naturalam spectantes Lepid. Britannica (1): 1-136 (1803), (2): 137-376 ([1809]), (3): 377-512 ([1811]), (4): 513-609 (1828)
Herrich-Schäffer, [1850]
Systematische Bearbeitung der Schmetterlinge von Europa, zugleich als Text, Revision und Supplement zu J. Hübner's Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge, Die Schwärmer, Spinner und Eulen, (1843-) 1845 (-1855) Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 2 (1): (v) pl. 1-2, f. 1-18, (viii) pl. 1-2, f. 1-12, (ix) pl. 1-2, f. 1-11 (1843), (2): (vii) pl. 1, f. 1-3, (ix) pl. 3, f. 12-16 (1843), (6): (ii) pl. 1, f. 1-5, (v) pl. 3-6, f. 19-49, (viii) pl. 3-4, f. 13-22 (1844), (7): (v) pl. 7, f. 50-56, (vii) pl. 2, f. 4-6 (1844), (9): (viii) pl. 5-9, f. 23-46, (ix) pl. 4-8, f. 17-40 (1844), (10): (ix) pl. 9-13, f. 41-64 (1845), (11): (ix) pl. 14-23, f. 65-114 (1845), (13): [1], 2-24 (1846), (14): 25-48, (iii) pl. 1, f. 1-6, (v) pl. 8-9, f. 57-70 (1846), (15): (v) pl. 10-11, f. 71-84, (viii) pl. 10-16, f. 47-84, (ix) pl. 24-28, f. 115-140 (1846), (17): 49-88, (vi) pl. 1-8, f. 1-46 (1846), (18): 89-104, (ix) pl. 29-38, f. 141-194 (1846), (19): (ix) pl. 39-52, f. 195-264 (1846), (21): 105-128, (v) pl. 12-13, f. 85-95, (vii) pl. 3-4, f. 7-13, (viii) pl. 17-22, f. 85-123 (1847), (23): 129-152, (ix) pl. 53-62, f. 265-316 (1847), (25): (ix) pl. 63-69, f. 317-356 (1847), (26): 153-166 (1847), (31): (viii) pl. 23-27, f. 124-147 (1848), (32): (vi) pl. 9, f. 47-63 (1848), (35): 167-190 (1848), (37): 191-214, (ix) pl. 70-76, f. 357-393 (1849), (38): 215-238, (ix) pl. 77-82, f. 394-425, pl. 85-87, f. 436-450 (1849), (41): 239-286, (viii) pl. 28, f. 148-150, (ix) pl. 83-84, f. 426-435, pl. 88-92, f. 451-475 (1850), (43): (ix) pl. 93-99, f. 476-511 (1850), (44): 287-326 (1850), (45): 327-334, (ix) pl. 101-102, f. 516-525 (1850), (47): 335-450, (v) pl. 14, f. 96-101, (vi) pl. 10, f. 54-59 (1851), (49): (v) pl. 15-16, f. 102-113, (ix) pl. 100, f. 512-515, pl. 103, f. 526-530 (1851), (50): (viii) pl. 29-31, f. 151-165, (ix) pl. 104-108, f. 527-551 (1851), (51): (iv) pl. 2, f. 7-10, (ix) pl. 109-110, f. 552-562 (1851), (52): (ix) pl. 111-113, f. 563-579 (1851), (54): (ix) pl. 114-118, f. 580-606, pl. 120-121, f. 614-625 (1852), (56): (ix) pl. 119, f. 607-613, pl. 122-124, f. 626-641 (1852), (59): (viii) pl. 32, f. 166-170, (x) pl. 1, f. 1-5 (1853), (67): (index) 2-64 (1855)
Hübner, [1821]
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge, 1816-[1826] Verz. bek. Schmett. (1): [1-3], 4-16 (1816), (2): 17-32 (1819), (3): 33-48 (1819), (4): 49-64 (1819), (5): 65-80 (1819), (6): 81-96 (1819), (7): 97-112 (1819), (8): 113-128 (1819), (9): 129-144 (1819), (10): 145-160 (1819), (11): 161-176 (1819), (12): 177-192 (1820), (13): 193-208 (1820), (14): 209-224 (1821), (15): 225-240 (1821), (16): 241-256 (1821), (17): 257-272 (1823), (18): 273-288 (1823), (19): 289-304 (1823), (20): 305-320 (1825), (21): 321-336 (1825), (22): 337-352 (1825), (23-27): 353-431 ([1825])
Klyuchko, 1984
New and little known species of the noctuid moths of the genus Autographa Hbn. (Lepidotpera, Noctuidae) Rev. Ent. USSR (Ent. Oboz.) 63 (1): 126-135 (in Russian)
Kretschmar, 1862
Zwei neue Europäische Schmetterlinge Berl. ent. Zs. 6 : 135-137, pl. 1
Lafontaine, 1986
Identity of "Autographa" ottolenguii Dyar and occurrence of Autographa buraetica (Staudinger) in North America J. Lep. Soc. 40 (3): 158-163
Linnaeus, 1758
Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Clases, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Symonymis, Locis. Tomis I. 10th Edition Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 1-338, : 339-824
Ménétriés, 1859
Sur les Lépidoptéres de Lankoran et de Talyche Bull. phys.-mat. Acad. Sci. St. Pétersb. 17 (20) : 313-316, Mélanges biol. St.-Pétersb. 3 (1): 131-136 (1858)
Moore, 1882
Descriptions of new Indian Lepidopterous Insects from the collection of the late Mr. W.S. Atkinson Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson (1): 1-88, pl. 1-3 (1879), (2): 89-198, pl. 4-5 (1882), (3): 199-299, pl. 6-8 (1888)
Oberthür, 1884
Lépidoptères de l'Asie orientale Étud. d'Ent. 10 : 13-35, pl. 1-3
Ottolengui, 1902
Plusia and allied genera with descriptions of new species J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 10 : 57-77, pl. 6-9
Nitsche in Rebel, 1911
Bericht der Sektion für Lepidopterologie Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien 61 : (25) -(56),(77)-(79),(92)-(98),(141)-(158)
Schwingenschuss, 1938
A. Sechster beitrag zur Lepidopterenfauna Inner-Anatoliens Ent. Rdsch. 55 : 181-184,199-202,223-226,299-300,337-340,411-412,454-457
Sepp, 1855
Natuurlijke Historie van Surinaamsche Vlinders, naar het leven geteekend. Papillons de Surinam dessinés d'après nature Surinaam. Vlinders 1 (1): 1-16, pl. 1-4 ([1829]), 1 (2): 17-24, pl. 5-8 ([1829]), 1 (3): 25-32, pl. 9-12 ([1830]), 1 (4): 33-40, pl. 13-16 ([1830]), 1 (5): 41-48, pl. 17-20 ([1832]), 1 (6): 49-56, pl. 21-24 ([1832-1840]), 1 (7): 57-64, pl. 25-28 ([1832-1840]), 1 (8): 65-72, pl. 29-32 ([1840]), 1 (9): 73-80, pl. 33-36 ([1841]), 1 (10): 81-88, pl. 37-40 ([1841]), 1 (11): 89-96, pl. 41-44 ([1842]), 1 (12): 97-104, pl. 45-48 ([1842]), 1 (13): i-viii, 105-108, pl. 49-50 ([1843]), 2 (13): 109-112, pl. 51-52 ([1843]), 2 (14): 113-120, pl. 53-56 ([1843]), 2 (15): 121-128, pl. 57-60 ([1844]), 2 (16): 129-136, pl. 61-64 ([1844]), 2 (17): 137-144, pl. 65-68 ([1845]), 2 (18): 145-152, pl. 69-72 ([1845]), 2 (19): 169-176, pl. 73-76 ([1845]), 2 (20): 177-184, pl. 77-80 ([1846]), 2 (21): 185-192, pl. 81-84 ([1847]), 2 (22): 193-200, pl. 85-88 ([1846]), 2 (23): 201-208, pl. 89-92 ([1847]), 2 (24): 209-216, pl. 93-96 ([1847]), 2 (25): i-iv, 217-224, pl. 97-100 ([1847]) , 3 (26): 225-232, pl. 101-104 ([1848]), 3 (27): 233-240, pl. 105-108 ([1848]), 3 (28): 241-248, pl. 109-112 ([1848]), 3 (29): 249-256, pl. 113-116 ([1849]), 3 (30): 257-264, pl. 117-120 ([1849]), 3 (31): 265-272, pl. 121-124 ([1850]), 3 (32): 273-280, pl. 125-128 ([1850]), 3 (33): 281-288, pl. 129-132 ([1851]), 3 (34): 289-296, pl. 133-136 ([1851]), 3 (35): 297-304, pl. 137-140 ([1851]), 3 (36): 305-312, pl. 141-144 ([1851]), 3 (37): 313-320, pl. 145-148 ([1852]), 3 (38): i-viii, 321-328, pl. 149-152 ([1852])
Smith, 1893
A Catalogue Bibliographical and Synonymical of the Species of Moths of the Lepidopterous Superfamily Noctuidae found in Boreal America Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 44 : 1-424
Smith, 1895; Smith, 1896
Descriptions of new species of Noctuidae Ent. News 6 (10): 332-340, pl. 15 (1895), 7 (1): 26-31 (1896)
Speyer, 1875
Europäisch-amerikanische Verwandtschaften Stettin ent. Ztg. 36 (1-3): 97-127, (4-6): 131-175
Staudinger, 1892
Lepidopteren des Kentei-Gebirges Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 5 (2) : 300-393
Staudinger, 1892
Die Macrolepidopteren des Amurgebiets. I. Theil. Rhopalocera, Sphinges, Bombyces, Noctuae in Romanoff, Mém. Lépid. 6 : 83-658, pl. 4-14
Stephens, 1830
Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a synopsis of indigenous insects: containing their generic and specific distinctions; with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable Ill. Br. Ent., (Haustellata) 3 (1): 1-96, pl. 25-27 (1829), (2): 97-136, pl. 28-31 (1830), (3): 137-337, pl. 32 (1831)
Stoll, [1782]
Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4 (26b-28): 29-90, pl. 305-336 (1780), (29-31): 91-164, pl. 337-372 (1781), (32-32): 165-252, 1-29, pl. 373-400 (1782)
Strand, 1917
Neue Aberrationen der Noctuiden-Subfamilien Hadeninae, Erastriinae, Catocalinae, Mominae und Phytometrinae Archiv Naturg. 82 A (2) : 28-50
Strecker, 1885
Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 37 (12): 174-176, (13): 177-179
Walker, [1858]
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 9: 1-252 (1856), 10: 253-492 ([1857]), 11: 493-764 (1857), 12: 765-982 ([1858]), 13: 983-1236 ([1858]), 14: 1237-1520 (1858), 15: 1521-1888 (1858)
Wiltshire, 1961
Ergebnisse der Deutschen Afghanistanexpedition 1956 der Landessammlungen fur Naturkunde Karlsruhe. Beitr. naturk. Forsch. SW-Deutschl. 19 (3): 337-371, pl.


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