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Noctuidae 933086 – 10530   Anhimella contrahens (Walker, 1860)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: contrahens (Walker, 1860) (Celaena) - MONA 1983: 10530 conar (Strecker, 1898) (Agrotis) contrahens (Grote, 1878) (Graphiphora) infidelis (Dyar, 1904) (Himella) quadristigma (Smith, 1900) (Himella) thecata (Morrison, 1875) (Mamestra)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 56.15f; p. 306. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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