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Noctuidae 931924 – 10098   Sympistis meadiana (Morrison, 1875)

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Distribution: Canada: BC; USA: CO, NV, WA, OR, CA. (PNWM, BOLD, LeoSoc.) Description/ Field Marks: Forewings typically with both am. and pm. lines reaching the inner margin. Similar Species: 931925 Sympistis orbicularis: typically has forewings with both am. and pm. lines incomplete. 931925 Sympistis orbicularis: typically has forewings with both am. and pm. lines incomplete. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: meadiana (Morrison, 1875) (Oncocnemis) - MONA 1983: 10098; TL: Colorado. Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis meadiana: Formerly placed in the genus Oncocnemis.

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) Morrison, H.K., 1875. Notes on the Noctuidae, with descriptions of certain new species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 27: 60. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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