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Noctuidae
933303 – 10896.1   Protogygia pectinata Lafontaine, 2004

© Steve Morris
Description/
Field Marks:
Basal dashes extend to antemedial area.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Protogygia pectinata Lafontaine, 2004
Taxonomic Notes: Protogygia pectinata Lafontaine, 2004, n. sp.: MONA Fascicle 27.1: 1-394.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferris, C. & D. Lafontaine, 2009. Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). ZooKeys, 9: 27-46.
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 2004. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.1: p. 196; pl. I.37-38. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Protogygia pectinata
© CNC - Jocelyn Gill
Protogygia pectinata
38mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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