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Noctuidae
933065 – 10411   Lacinipolia laudabilis (Guenée, 1852)
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Synonymy: Hecatera laudabilis Guenée, 1852
Hapalia indicans Walker, 1857
Polia lichenea Draudt, 1924
[unknown] mediosuffusa Strand, 1917
[unknown] rufoirrorata Strand, 1917
Polia suda Draudt, 1924
Taxonomic Notes: Lacinipolia laudabilis (Guenée, 1852) included the name ab. scribillata ab. nov. in Draudt (1924). Having been reported in the US from Texas in the 2004 LepSoc Season Summary, L. scribillata was included in Pohl, et. al. (2016:742) but as an invalid name in accordance with ICZN rules since it was originally described as an aberration.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Selman, C.L., 1975. Revision of the Genus Lacinipolia McDunnough of America North of Mexico (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Ohio State University, Ph.D. thesis dissertation.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Lacinipolia laudabilis
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Lacinipolia laudabilis
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Lacinipolia laudabilis
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Lacinipolia laudabilis
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