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Erebidae 930554 – 8400   Redectis pygmaea (Grote, 1878)              Pygmy Redectis

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Similar Species: 8401 Redectis vitrea - is typically much larger but some overlap exists. The reniform is white. Labial palpus is longer. Females with antennae bipectinate and end of the abdomen lacks prominent hair tuft. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pygmaea (Grote, 1878) (Dercetis) - MONA 1983: 8400   Type locality: Texas.

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. Grote, A.R., 1878. Art. VI. - Descriptions of Noctuidae, chiefly from California. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4(2): 187. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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