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Erebidae
930754 – 8466   Tathorhynchus exsiccata (Lederer, 1855)

© Charles Melton
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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Synonymy: Spintherops exsiccata Lederer, 1855
Platysenta angustiorata Grote, 1882
Tathorhyncus greuteri Koutsaftikis, 1973
Scopula vinctalis Walker, 1866
Taxonomic Notes: Tathorhynchus exsiccata: Formerly placed in Lygephila but was then returned to this genus.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.25m; p. 257. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Tathorhynchus exsiccata
© Mark Dreiling
Tathorhynchus exsiccata
© Mark Dreiling
Tathorhynchus exsiccata
© C. Van Den Broeke
Tathorhynchus exsiccata
28mm – © Jim Vargo

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