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Noctuidae 933540 – 10995.2   Cerastis enigmatica Lafontaine & Crabo, 1997              Enigmatic Dart

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cornuta of authors; not Grote, 1874 (Cerastis) enigmatica Lafontaine & Crabo, 1997 (Cerastis) Taxonomic Notes: Cerastis enigmatica Lafontaine & Crabo, 1997, n. sp.: Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 51: 237-248.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 44; pl. 1.26-27. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.10m; p. 313. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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