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Notodontidae 930033.1 – 7902.1   Datana californica Dyar, 1890

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Distribution: Pacific Northwest south to San Luis Obispo Co., CA. (Miller et al. 2018) Description/ Field Marks: The only far western species in the genus Datana with scalloped forewing outer margin. This typically pale species may be darker at the northern end of its range. Similar Species: Datana ministra (Drury, 1773) is found in eastern NA. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: californica Dyar 1890 (Datana) Taxonomic Notes: Datana californica Dyar, 1890 is raised from synonymy of 7902 Datana ministra (Drury, 1773), MONA Fascicle 22.1A: 142.

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. Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1A: 142; pl. A-5, figs. 4-6 (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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