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Erebidae 930555 – 8401   Redectis vitrea (Grote, 1878)              White-spotted Redectis

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Similar Species: 8400 Redectis pygmaea is typically much smaller but some overlap exists. The reniform is ocherous, not white. Labial palpus is shorter. Females with antennae not bipectinate and end of the abdomen with prominent hair tuft. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vitrea (Grote, 1878) (Dercetis) - MONA 1983: 8401   Type locality: Buffalo, NY.

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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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