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Noctuidae 931542 – 10216   Opsigalea blanchardi Todd, 1966

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Genitalia: See Todd (1966). Similar Species: Opsigalea ocellata is larger, FWL = ~23 mm vs. ~17 mm for blanchardi. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: blanchardi Todd, 1966 (Opsigalea) - MONA 1983: 10216   Type locality: Alpine TX.

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. Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 74; pl. 3.17-18. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net 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). Todd, E.L., 1966. A new species of Opsigalea Hampson from Texas . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 68: 149-151; figs. 1, 5-7.

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