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Erebidae 930871 – 8600   Melipotis indomita (Walker, [1858])              Indomitable Melipotis

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: indomita (Walker, [1858]) (Bolina) - MONA 1983: 8600 nigrescens (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Aedia) ochreifascia (Grote, 1875) (Bolina) ochreipennis (Harvey, 1875) (Bolina)

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. 44.1m, 44.2f; 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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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