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Noctuidae
931345 – 9138   Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Genitalia: See Mustelin et al. (2000), figs. 1i-j.
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Synonymy: Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
[unknown] luta Strand, 1917
[unknown] mala Strand, 1916
Taxonomic Notes: Tarache abdominalis: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia, ZooKeys, 39: 156.
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.
  • Mustelin, T., R. Leuschner, K. Mikkola & D.J. Lafontaine, 2000. Two New Genera And Thirteen New Species Of Owlet Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Mainly From Southern California. Proceedings of the San Diego Society of Natural History, 36: 3; figs. 1i-j.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com)
Tarache abdominalis
© Mark Dreiling
Tarache abdominalis
© Mark Dreiling
Tarache abdominalis
23mm – © Jim Vargo -
Tarache abdominalis
22mm – © Jim Vargo -

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