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Noctuidae 931896 – 10118.2   Sympistis helena (Mustelin, 2006)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: helena (Mustelin, 2006) (Oncocnemis) Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis helena (Mustelin, 2006), n. sp., Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47, was formerly in the genus formerly in the genus Oncocnemis, n. syn., Troubridge (2008), Zootaxa, 1903: 1-95.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Mustelin, T., 2006. Taxonomy of southern California Erebidae and Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of twenty one new species. Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Troubridge, J.T., 2008. A generic realignment of the Oncocnemidini sensu Hodges (1983) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Oncocnemidinae), with descriptions of a new genus and 50 new species. Zootaxa, 1903: 1-95. (abstract)

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