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Noctuidae 931392.8 – 9187   Arctioptera cavillator (Walker, 1856)

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Distribution: Southern AZ and adjacent NM south to Costa Rica. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cavillator (Walker, 1856) (Dipthera) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Jalapa, Mexico. bivaria (Walker, 1856) (Dipthera) decora (Morrison, 1875) (Charadra) - MONA 1983: [9187] felina (Druce, 1898) (Lichnophora) flavescens (Draudt, 1924) (Lichnophora) gracilis (Swinhoe, 1900) (Moma) reducta (Draudt, 1924) (Lichnophora) Taxonomic Notes: Arctioptera cavillator (Walker, 1856) is transferred from the genus Lichnoptera to Arctioptera Anweiler & Schmidt 2020, n. gen., and includes as a synonym 9187 Lichnoptera decora (Morrison, 1875) in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 21.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 21; pl. A-3 (adult), figs. 1-7; pl. 9, fig. 1 (♂ gen.); pl. 30, fig. 1 (♀ gen.) (order). Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Walker, F., 1856. Noctuidae. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 9: 37.

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