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

© Ken Childs
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • alternans (Walker, [1857]) (Hapalia) - MONA 1983: 10517
  • onychina (Guenée, 1852) (Epunda) nomen oblitum
  • tabulata (Grote, 1878) (Xylomiges)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Egira alternans: Includes as a synonym Brachylomia onychina [10000].
    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.
    • 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
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    Egira alternans
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    Egira alternans
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    Egira alternans
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    Egira alternans
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    Egira alternans
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    Egira alternans
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Egira alternans
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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