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Noctuidae
931331 – 9104   Ponometia pulchra (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910)

© Ann Hendrickson - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • pulchra Barnes & McDunnough 1910 (Azenia) - MONA 1983: 9104
  • Taxonomic Notes: Ponometia pulchra: 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 pulchra
    © Chuck Sexton
    Ponometia pulchra
    19mm – © Jim Vargo

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