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Erebidae 930683 – 8503   Metalectra diabolica Barnes & Benjamin, 1924              Diabolical Fungus Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: diabolica Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (Metalectra) - MONA 1983: 8503

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. Barnes, W. & F.H. Benjamin, 1924. New species and forms of Lepidoptera (Heterocera). Entomological News, 35: 17. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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