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Noctuidae 933645 – 11047.3   Parabagrotis cupidissima (Grote, 1875)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cupidissima (Grote, 1875) (Agrotis) distracta (Smith, 1890) (Rhynchagrotis) laetula (Grote, 1876) (Agrotis) Taxonomic Notes: Parabagrotis cupidissima: Elevated from synonymy of 11047 - Parabagrotis exertistigma. Formerly placed in the genus Rhynchagrotis.

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. 198; pl. 5.41-42. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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