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Noctuidae
932034.75 – 9072.2   Aleptina arenaria Metzler & Forbes, 2011

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Distribution: Type locality : "USA: NM: Otero Co. White Sands Nat[ional] Mon[ument]."
Description/
Field Marks:
See Metzler & Forbes (2011).
Genitalia: See Metzler & Forbes (2011).
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Aleptina arenaria Metzler & Forbes, 2011
Taxonomic Notes: Aleptina arenaria Metzler & Forbes, 2011, n. sp., ZooKeys 149: 125-133.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Metzler, E.H. & G.S. Forbes, 2011. The Lepidoptera of White Sands National Monument, Otero County, New Mexico, USA 3. A new species of Aleptina Dyar, 1902 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Amphipyrinae, Psaphidini). ZooKeys, 149: 125-133.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Aleptina arenaria
– © Metzler & Forbes
Aleptina arenaria
– © Metzler & Forbes

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