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Noctuidae
931533 – 10205   Cucullia luna Morrison, 1875

© Dwaine Wagoner
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • luna Morrison, 1875 (Cucullia) - MONA 1983: 10205
  • magdalena (Hulst, 1882) (Nycterophaeta)
  • notatella (Grote, 1882) (Epinyctis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Cucullia luna: Formerly placed in the genus Nycterophaeta.
    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.
    • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Notes on the Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 18: 122.
    • Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 64; pl. 2.37-38. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 51.14m; p. 285. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    Cucullia luna
    © Dwaine Wagoner
    Cucullia luna
    © Gary Anweiler
    Cucullia luna
    45mm – © Jim Vargo

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