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Noctuidae
931348 – 9140.1   Tarache lagunae (Mustelin & Leuschner, 2000)
Distribution Data for Tarache lagunae
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Distribution: Holotype: California, San Diego County, Laguna Mtns., Crouch Meadow Springs.
Genitalia: See Mustelin et al. (2000), figs. 1b-d.
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Synonymy: Acontia lagunae Mustelin & Leuschner, 2000
Taxonomic Notes: Tarache lagunae (Mustelin & Leuschner, 2000), n. sp., Proc. San Diego Soc. Nat. Hist., was formerly 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: 2.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com)
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