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Notodontidae 930087.13 – 7988   Cecrita belfragei (Grote, 1879)

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Distribution: Texas - Miller et al. (2021) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: belfragei (Grote, 1879) (Heterocampa) - MONA 1983: 7988   Type locality: Clifton, Bosque Co., TX. Taxonomic Notes: Cecrita belfragei (Grote, 1879), n. comb. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly placed in the genus Rifargira in Becker (2014) who transferred it from Heterocampa.

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. Becker, V.O., 2014. Checklist of New World Notodontidae (Noctuoidea). Lepidoptera Novae, 7(1): 1-40. 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: 93; pl. A-15, figs. 21, 22; pl. 54, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 70, fig. 11 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 83, fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-14, figs. 7, 8 (larva). - order Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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