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Noctuidae
932799 – 10517   Egira alternans (Walker, [1857])
             Alternate Woodling Moth

© Ken Childs
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Hapalia alternans Walker, [1857]
Epunda onychina Guenée, 1852
Xylomiges tabulata Grote, 1878
Taxonomic Notes: Egira alternans: Includes as a synonym Brachylomia onychina [10000].
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)
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Egira alternans
© Randy Newman
Egira alternans
© Darryl Searcy
Egira alternans
© Lew Scharpf
Egira alternans
© Tony DeSantis
Egira alternans
33mm – © Jim Vargo
Egira alternans
© Jerry Armstrong

Egira alternans
© Jerry Armstrong

Egira alternans
© Canadian National Collection LG

Egira alternans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira alternans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira alternans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira alternans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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