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Erebidae 930964 – 8729   Cutina distincta (Grote, 1883)              Distinguished Cypress Owlet

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: distincta (Grote, 1883) (Eustrotia) - MONA 1983: 8729 inquieticolor (Dyar, 1922) (Taseopteryx)

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. Grote, A.R., 1883. Some new Noctuidae and notes. Papilio, 2(9,10): 184. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Pogue, M.G. & D.C Ferguson, 1998. A Revision of the cypress-feeding moths of the genus Cutina Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 100(2): 340. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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