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Noctuidae
933551 – 11003.1   Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758)
             Large Yellow Underwing

© Carol Wolf
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Synonymy:
  • pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena)
  • connuba Hübner, 1822 (Noctua)
  • decolorata (Turati, 1923) (Rhyacia)
  • hoegei (Herrich-Schäffer, 1861) (Triphaena)
  • innuba (Treitschke, 1825) (Triphaena)
  • nigra (Krausse, 1912) (Agrotis)
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    Taxonomic Notes: Noctua pronuba is an introduced species from Eurasia, widespread coast to coast.
    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. 63; pl. 1.46-47. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.9f; p. 314. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
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