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Noctuidae
933536 – 10994   Cerastis tenebrifera (Walker, 1865)
             Reddish Speckled Dart

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • tenebrifera (Walker, 1865) (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 10994
      Type locality: Massachusetts.
  • catherina (Grote, 1874) (Matuta)
  • manifestolabes (Morrison, 1875) (Agrotis)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 41; pl. 1.17-18. order or free PDF
    • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 166.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Bob Patterson
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Bill Evans
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Nolie Schneider
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Larry McDaniel
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Cerastis tenebrifera
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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