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Noctuidae
933115.30 – 10557   Protorthodes rufula (Grote, 1874)
             Rufous Quaker

© Dick Wilson - DNA
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Description/
Field Marks:
See ZooKeys, 421: 139-179.
Genitalia: See ZooKeys, 421: 139-179.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Dianthoecia rufula Grote, 1874
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine, D., J. Walsh & C. Ferris, 2014. A revision of the genus Protorthodes McDunnough with descriptions of a new genus and four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini). ZooKeys, 421: 139-179.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 56.19f; p. 306. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Protorthodes rufula
© John Davis
Protorthodes rufula
27mm – © Jim Vargo

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