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

© Carol Wolf
Distribution: Type locality: Buffalo, NY.
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: Dercetis vitrea Grote, 1878
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Grote, A.R., 1878. Descriptions of Noctuidae, chiefly from California. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4: 187.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Redectis vitrea
© WonGun Kim
Redectis vitrea
© Tom Murray
Redectis vitrea
© Bob Patterson
Redectis vitrea
© Machele White
Redectis vitrea
© Carol Wolf
Redectis vitrea
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Redectis vitrea
© Jim Vargo

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