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Erebidae
930951 – 8759   Argyrostrotis flavistriaria (Hübner, [1831])
             Yellow-lined Chocolate Moth

© Peter Homann
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Synonymy:
  • flavistriaris (Guenée, 1852) (Poaphila)
  • flavistriaria (Hübner, [1831]) (Crochiphora) - MONA 1983: 8759
  • carolina (Smith, 1905) (Phurys)
  • contempta (Guenée, 1852) (Poaphila)
  • diffundens (Walker, 1858) (Mocis)
  • glans (Grote, 1876) (Phurys)
  • herbicola (Guenée, 1852) (Poaphila)
  • perplexa (Guenée, 1852) (Poaphila)
  • perspicua (Walker, 1858) (Poaphila)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Argyrostrotis flavistriaria: Includes as synonyms A. herbicola [8755], A. contempta [8756], A. diffundens [8757] and A. carolina [8758]. Synonymy from Sullivan & Lafontaine 2011.
    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
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Patrick Coin
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Lynette Schimming
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Roger Rittmaster
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Will Cook
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Carol Wolf
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Sullivan & Lafontaine
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Sullivan & Lafontaine
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Sullivan & Lafontaine
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    © Sullivan & Lafontaine
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    - 28mm – © Jim Vargo
    Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
    30mm – © Jim Vargo

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