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Noctuidae
931391 – 9131   Spragueia apicalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868)
             Yellow Spragueia

© Mark Dreiling
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • apicalis Herrich-Schäffer 1868 (Emmelia) - MONA 1983: 9131
  • accepta Edwards 1881 (Fruva)
  • apicella Grote 1872 (Emmelia)
  • obliquella Strand 1912 (Heliocontia)
  • trichostrota Meyrick 1913 (Mnesipyrga)
  • truncatula Zeller 1873 (Agrophila)
  • 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.
    • 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).
    Spragueia apicalis
    © Lisa Ames - f.
    Spragueia apicalis
    © Lisa Ames - m.
    Spragueia apicalis
    © Lisa Ames - f.
    Spragueia apicalis
    © Steve Walter - m.
    Spragueia apicalis
    © Ken Childs
    Spragueia apicalis
    - 16mm – © Jim Vargo
    Spragueia apicalis
    - 17mm – © Jim Vargo
    Spragueia apicalis
    © George Smiley LG
    on Modiola caroliniana

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