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Erebidae 931049 – 8713.1   Zale intenta (Walker, 1858)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: intenta (Walker, 1858) (Homoptera) dealbata Strand, 1917 (Zale) woodi Franclemont & Todd, 1983 (Zale) emend. woodii (Grote, 1877) (Homoptera) Taxonomic Notes: Zale intenta (Walker, [1858]) is raised from synonymy with 8713 Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818) to full species status, ZooKeys, 39: 99-106.

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Schmidt, C., 2010. Taxonomic reassessment of Zale lunifera (Hübner) (Erebidae, Erebinae). ZooKeys, 39: 99-106. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Walker, F., 1857. Noctuidae. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 15: 1070.

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