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Noctuidae 933589 – 10942.1   Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980              Greater Black-letter Dart

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: dolosa Franclemont, 1980 (Xestia) - MONA 1983: 10942.1 Taxonomic Notes: Xestia dolosa: Reported from Texas by Knudson and Bordelon (2004).

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., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 134; pl. 3.30-31. order or free PDF Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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