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Erebidae 930957 – 8725   Gondysia similis (Guenée, 1852)

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Description/ Field Marks: See ZooKeys, 39: 89. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: similis (Guenée, 1852) (Ophiusa) - MONA 1983: 8725 apicalis (Guenée, 1852) (Ophiusa) concolor (Grote, 1893) (Grammodes) Taxonomic Notes: Gondysia similis: Formerly placed in the genera Dysgonia and Neadysgonia, ZooKeys, 149: 103-106.

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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Sullivan, J.B. & A. Legrain, 2011. Gondysia preceded Neadysgonia (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Erebinae), a new generic synonymy from southeastern United States. ZooKeys, 149: 103-106. Sullivan, J.B., 2010. A new genus and species for Dysgonia (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Erebinae) from Southeastern United States. ZooKeys, 39: 85-97.

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