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Erebidae
930610.5 – 8547   Rusicada privata (Walker, 1865)
             Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar

© Tom Murray
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Synonymy:
  • privata (Walker, 1865) (Gonitis)
  • commoda (Butler, 1878) (Gonitis)
  • griseolineata Warren, 1913 (Rusicada)
  • subfulvida Warren, 1913 (Rusicada)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Rusicada privata (Walker, 1865), formerly in the genus Anomis, Lafontaine & Schmidt (2015), ZooKeys, 527: 135, includes as a synonym 8547 Anomis commoda, Sugi et al. (1992).
    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.
    • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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