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Erebidae
930622 – 8534   Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852
             Moonseed Moth

© Ken Childs
Distribution: Apparently a mostly eastern species. Specimens from Arizona identified as compressipalpis in BIN BOLD:AAB7158 appear to represent a cryptic species well separated by DNA barcode.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 (Plusiodonta) - MONA 1983: 8534
      Type locality: unknown.
  • insignis Walker, 1865 (Plusiodonta)
      Type locality: Georgia.
  • 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.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB7156 (true compressipalpis) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB7158 (cryptic sp. from AZ nr. compressipalpis) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Guenée, M.A., 1852. Noctuelites, 2. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 6: 359.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.22m; p. 256. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Walker, F., 1865. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 33: 842.
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Mike Boone
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Lisa Ames
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Nolie Schneider
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Robin McLeod
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Brent Steury
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Dave Beadle
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Maury Heiman
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Ken Childs
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    25mm – © Jim Vargo
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Valerie G. Bugh

    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Valerie G. Bugh

    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on moonseed vine
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on moonseed vine

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