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Noctuidae
932833 – 10228.1   Anarta columbica (McDunnough, 1930)
Distribution Data for Anarta columbica
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Synonymy: Scotogramma columbica McDunnough, 1930
Taxonomic Notes: Anarta columbica (McDunnough, 1930), formerly placed in the genus Discestra, n. comb. in Mustelin (2006), Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47. "Listed as a separate species but not for- mally recognized as such by Mustelin (2006). Revised status by Schmidt and Anweiler (2010a)." - Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40:155.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239.
  • 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 Pacific Northwest Moths
Anarta columbica
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Anarta columbica
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Anarta columbica
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Anarta columbica
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