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Nolidae
931158 – 8102   Afrida ydatodes Dyar, 1913
             Dyar's Lichen Moth

© Maury Heiman
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Synonymy: Afrida ydatodes Dyar, 1913
Aresia parva Barnes & McDunnough, 1913
Taxonomic Notes: Afrida ydatodes Dyar, 1913: the genus Afrida was formerly assigned to the subfamily Arctiinae in Erebidae; current treatment follows Schmidt (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).
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.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Afrida ydatodes
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Afrida ydatodes
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Afrida ydatodes
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Afrida ydatodes
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Afrida ydatodes
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Afrida ydatodes
11mm – © Jim Vargo

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