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Noctuidae
932894 – 10312   Papestra cristifera (Walker, 1858)

© John Davis
Distribution: Type locality (impolita): Quebec
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Acronycta cristifera Walker, 1858
Mamestra impolita Morrison, 1875
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. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 140.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.32f; p. 303. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Papestra cristifera
© John Davis
Papestra cristifera
© Dick Wilson
Papestra cristifera
© Libby & Rick Avis
Papestra cristifera
38mm – © Jim Vargo

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