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Erebidae
930483 – 8334.1   Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)

- © Jim Eckert
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • occidentalis (Smith, 1884) (Helia)
  • partitalis (Smith, 1908) (Epizeuxis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884), formerly treated as a subspecies of 8334 Idia lubricalis (Geyer, 1832), is elevated to full species status in Mustelin (2006), Zootaxa, 1278: 5.
    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.
    • Mustelin, T., 2006. Taxonomy of southern California Erebidae and Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of twenty one new species. Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 42.33m; p. 254. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Idia occidentalis
    - © Charles Melton - [T]
    Idia occidentalis
    - © Steve Morris
    Idia occidentalis
    © Gary Anweiler
    Idia occidentalis
    - 39mm – © Jim Vargo
    Idia occidentalis
    - 38mm – © Jim Vargo

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