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Noctuidae
931308 – 9085   Ponometia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)
             Half-yellow Moth

© Jeff Hollenbeck
Similar Species:
  • Ponometia bicolorata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)
  • Ponometia clausula (Grote, 1883)
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • semiflava Guenée 1852 (Xanthoptera) - MONA 1983: 9085; Type locality: North America
  • Taxonomic Notes: Ponometia semiflava: Formerly placed in the genus Tarachidia, ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
    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.
    • Guenée, M.A., 1852. Noctuelites, 2. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 6: 241.
    • Lafontaine, J.D. & R.W. Poole, 2010. Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.16m; p. 280. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    Ponometia semiflava
    © Carol Wolf
    Ponometia semiflava
    © Jerry Armstrong
    Ponometia semiflava
    © Gary Anweiler
    Ponometia semiflava
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Ponometia semiflava
    17mm – © Jim Vargo
    Ponometia semiflava
    22mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Ponometia semiflava
    © Giff Beaton LG
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