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Erebidae 930959 – 8726   Gondysia smithii (Guenée, 1852)              Smith's Darkwing Moth

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Distribution: NC to GA and west to TX and then northward in the Mississippi Valley to MS in open savanna and mesic woodland habitats. Description/ Field Marks: See ZooKeys, 39: 91. Genitalia: See ZooKeys, 39: 85-97. Similar Species: 8726.1 Gondysia telma cannot be separated without DNA or dissection. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: smithii (Guenée, 1852) (Ophiusa) - MONA 1983: 8726 Taxonomic Notes: Gondysia smithii was 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. 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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