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Noctuidae 931314.00 – 9090   Ponometia candefacta (Hübner, [1831])              Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Tarache candefacta Hübner, [1831] • Tarachidia candefactella Strand, 1916 • Acontia debilis Walker, 1858 • Micra haworthana Westwood, 1851 • Acontia neomexicana Smith, 1900 Taxonomic Notes: Ponometia candefacta: Formerly placed in the genus Tarachidia, ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. 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. 50.17m; p. 280. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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