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Erebidae
930266 – 8184   Apantesis elongata (Stretch, 1885)
Distribution Data for Apantesis elongata
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Synonymy:
  • elongata Stretch 1885 (Arctia) - MONA 1983: 8184
  • dieckii Neumoegen 1890 (Arctia)
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    Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis elongata (Stretch, 1885) was formerly in the genus Grammia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853.
    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.
    • Ronka, K., J. Mappes, L. Kaila, N. Wahlberg, 2016. Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place: a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina (Lepidoptera). Systematic Entomology, 41(4): 844-853.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Apantesis elongata
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    Apantesis elongata
    - LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Apantesis elongata
    - LG – © Jim Troubridge

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