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Noctuidae
931354 – 9143   Tarache tetragona (Walker, [1858])
             Four-spotted Bird-dropping Moth

© Lee Hoy
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Synonymy:
  • tetragona (Walker, [1858]) (Acontia) - MONA 1983: 9143
  • ceyvenstensis (Dyar, 1904) (Acontia)
  • gonoides McDunnough, 1943 (Tarache)
  • redota Draudt, 1936 (Tarache)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Tarache tetragona: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia.
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    Tarache tetragona
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