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Notodontidae
930068 – 7976   Macrurocampa dorothea Dyar, 1896
Distribution Data for Macrurocampa dorothea
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Distribution: CO, NM, western TX - Miller et al. (2021)
Similar Species:
  • Macrurocampa miranda Dyar, 1905
  • Macrurocampa frisoni (Barnes & Benjamin, 1927)
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • dorothea Dyar, 1896 (Macrurocampa) - MONA 1983: 7976
      Type locality: Las Vegas, NM.
  • 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, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 57; pl. A-12, figs. 37, 38; pl. 51, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 69, fig. 2 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 80, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-11, fig. 5 (larva). - order
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 42.10f; p. 250. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Macrurocampa dorothea
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    Macrurocampa dorothea
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    Macrurocampa dorothea
    40mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Macrurocampa dorothea
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