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Notodontidae
930093 – 8000   Theroa zethus (Druce, 1898)

© Charles W. Melton
Distribution: Central and southern AZ - Miller et al. (2021)
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • zethus Druce 1898 (Dasylophia) - MONA 1983: 8000; Type locality: Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
  • 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: 112; pl. A-16, figs. 18, 19; pl. 56, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 71, fig. 9 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 84, fig. 5 (♀ gen.); pl. L-16, figs. 5, 6 (larva). - order
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 42.5f. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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