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Notodontidae 930072 – 7980   Heterocampa rufinans (Dyar, 1921)

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Distribution: Colorado - Miller et al. (2021) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rufinans (Dyar, 1921) (Disphragis) - MONA 1983: 7980   Type locality: Park Co., CO. simulans Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (Heterocampa) Taxonomic Notes: Heterocampa rufinans (Dyar, 1921) includes as a new synonym 7979 Heterocampa simulans Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 in Miller et al. (2021), MONA Fascicle 22.1B:72.

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: 72; pl. A-13, figs. 21-25; pl. 52, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 69, fig. 11 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 81, fig. 7 (♀ gen.). - order Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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