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Noctuidae
933246 – 10890   Dichagyris grandipennis (Grote, 1883)

© Jim Eckert
Distribution: Type locality: New Mexico.
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Synonymy: Agrotis grandipennis Grote, 1883
Agrotis jalapa Hampson, 1903
Taxonomic Notes: Dichagyris grandipennis: Formerly placed in the genus Pseudoseptis.
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.
  • Grote, A.G., 1883. Mr. A. R. Grote on the Moths of New Mexico. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (ser. 5) 11: 54.
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 2004. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.1: p. 104; pl. D.12-13. order or free PDF
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 56.38f; p. 308. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Dichagyris grandipennis
© Ed Ruden
Dichagyris grandipennis
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Dichagyris grandipennis
50mm – © Jim Vargo

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