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990205n – 19205   Copitarsia decolora (Guenée, 1852)

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Distribution: South America north into Mexico; not found in North America north of Mexico. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: decolora (Guenée, 1852)

References

(1) Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. (2) Pogue, M.G. & R.B Simmons, 2008. A New Pest Species of Copitarsia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from the Neotropical Region Feeding on Asparagus and Cut Flowers. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 101(4): 743-762.

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