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Noctuidae 932933.00 – 10436 – Mythimna oxygala (Grote, 1881) – Lesser Wainscot Moth

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Heliophila oxygala Grote, 1881 • Leucania minorata Smith, 1894 • Mythimna pallens of authors not Linnaeus, 1758 • Leucania rubripallens Smith, 1902 • Leucania luteopallens Smith, 1902 Taxonomic Notes: Mythimna oxygala: Formerly placed in the genus Aletia.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.42m; p. 304. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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