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Erebidae
930504 – 8339.1   Simplicia cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)

© Carol Wolf
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Synonymy: Phalaena cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Sophronia caeneusalis Walker, [1859]
Taxonomic Notes: Simplicia cornicalis: Reported from southern Florida by Jim Vargo (Archbold Biological Station, September 2007), this Asian species has been identified by DNA Barcode and genitalia. By 2009 it had also been recorded in northern Florida and Louisiana.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Simplicia cornicalis
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Simplicia cornicalis
25mm – © Jim Vargo

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