BIOLOGY

Taxonomy & descriptions

Simmons & Pogue (2004) A rediscription of two often-confused noctuid pests, Copitarsia decolora and Copitarsia incommoda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Cucullinae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 97: 1159-1164. PDF

Cryptic Species

Simmons & Scheffer (2004) Evidence of cryptic species within the pest Copitarsia decolora (Guen.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Am. Entomol. Soc. Am. 97: 675-680. PDF

Copitarsia decolora (Guen.) Database: An excel database of specimens included in the molecular study, with their locality and collection information. database.htm