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Noctuidae 933600 – 10957   Xestia atrata (Morrison, 1875)

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Type locality: Mt. Washington, NH. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Pteroscia atrata Morrison, 1875 • Pteroscia yukona McDunnough, 1921 Taxonomic Notes: Xestia atrata: Formerly placed in the genus Anomogyna.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 146; pl. 3.54-55. order or free PDF Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 156. Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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