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Erebidae 930158 – 8306   Dasychira grisefacta (Dyar, 1911)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: grisefacta (Dyar, 1911) (Olene) - MONA 1983: 8306 ssp. a. grisefacta (Dyar, 1911) (Olene)  bonniwelli (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) (Olene) ssp. b. ella Bryk, 1934 (Dasychira)  styx (Barnes & McDunnough, 1911) (Olene)

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Ferguson, D. C., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 54; pl. 7.10-21. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.15m; p. 275. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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