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Lasiocampidae 870032 – 7681   Apotolype brevicrista (Dyar, 1895)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: brevicrista (Dyar, 1895) (Tolype) - MONA 1983: 7681 nigrocristata (Walter, 1928) (Tolype) vemerila (Dyar, 1914) (Tolype)

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. Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 46; pl. 4.32-35. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 38.4m; p. 234. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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