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Erebidae 930217 – 8043   Manulea bicolor (Grote, 1864)              Bicolored Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bicolor (Grote, 1864) (Lithosia) - MONA 1983: 8043 argillacea (Packard, 1864) (Lithosia) Taxonomic Notes: Manulea bicolor (Grote, 1864) was formerly in the genus Eilema, The Canadian Entomologist. 147: 1-12.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Dubatolov, V.V., 2015. Taxonomic review of Manulea subgenus Setema (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). The Canadian Entomologist, 147(5): 541-552. (abstract and access (fee)) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.35f; p. 266. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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