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Noctuidae
933243 – 10875   Dichagyris polycala Lafontaine, 2004

© John Schneider
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • polycala Lafontaine 2004 (Dichagyris)
  • pampolycala of authors not Dyar 1912 (Lycophotia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Dichagyris polycala, formerly placed in the genus Loxagrotis, is a species previously regarded by authors as Lycophotia pampolycala Dyar, 1912, a name now treated as a synonym of Dichagyris socorro (Barnes, 1904).
    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.
    • Lafontaine, J. D., 2004. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.1: p. 100; pl. D.5-6. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Dichagyris polycala
    © Bruce Walsh
    Dichagyris polycala
    34mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
    Dichagyris polycala
    37mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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