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Noctuidae 932836 – 10231   Anarta obesula (Smith, 1904)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obesula (Smith, 1904) (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: 10231 ssp. a. obesula (Smith, 1904) (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: 10231  subalbida (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) (Scotogramma) (synonym of ssp. obesula) ssp. b. ortruda (Smith, 1910) (Mamestra) Taxonomic Notes: Anarta obesula: Formerly placed in the genus Discestra, n. comb. in Mustelin (2006), Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47.

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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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