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Erebidae
930913 – 8639   Drasteria howlandii (Grote, 1865)

© John Davis
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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Synonymy: Syneda howlandii Grote, 1865
Syneda decepta Strecker, 1898
Syneda exquisita Hampson, 1926
Synedoida howlandi Franclemont & Todd, 1983
Syneda nigromarginata Strecker, 1898
Syneda perfecta Edwards, 1884
Syneda tejonica Behr, 1870
Taxonomic Notes: Drasteria howlandii (Grote, 1865) includes as a synonym 8640 Drasteria tejonica (Behr, 1870), ZooKeys, 788: 246.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 44.11f; p. 258. Book Review and ordering
  • Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Drasteria howlandii
© John Davis
Drasteria howlandii
© Randy Hardy
Drasteria howlandii
© Randy Hardy
Drasteria howlandii
- 36mm – © Chris Grinter
Drasteria howlandii
- 30mm – © Jim Vargo
Drasteria howlandii
- 33mm – © Jim Vargo
Drasteria howlandii
35mm – © Jim Vargo

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