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Noctuidae
931329 – 9102   Ponometia fasciatella (Grote, 1875)

© Mark Dreiling - OK - DNA (P. nr. fasciatella)
Distribution: South-central and southeast with a disjunct population in the southwest which Poole suggests may be an undescribed species, Nearctica.com.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • fasciatella Grote 1875 (Spragueia) - MONA 1983: 9102
  • Taxonomic Notes: Ponometia fasciatella: 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.
    • Lafontaine, J.D. & R.W. Poole, 2010. Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • 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).
    Ponometia fasciatella
    © Maury Heiman - TX
    Ponometia fasciatella
    © Charles Melton - AZ
    Ponometia fasciatella
    © Randy Hardy - AZ
    Ponometia fasciatella
    19mm - – © Jim Vargo - AZ
    Ponometia fasciatella
    17mm - – © Jim Vargo - AZ
    Ponometia fasciatella
    18mm - – © Jim Vargo - TX (west)

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