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Erebidae 930754 – 8466   Tathorhynchus exsiccata (Lederer, 1855)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: exsiccata (Lederer, 1855) (Spintherops) - MONA 1983: 8466 angustiorata (Grote, 1882) (Platysenta) greuteri Koutsaftikis, 1973 (Tathorhyncus [sic]) vinctalis (Walker, 1866) (Scopula) Taxonomic Notes: Tathorhynchus exsiccata: Formerly placed in Lygephila but was then returned to this genus.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.25m; p. 257. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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