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Noctuidae 931970.20 – 9305.2 – Neotuerta sabulosa (Felder, 1874)

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Distribution: Arizona and south. TL: San Francisco, CA - Todd (1966), p. 12, views the type locality as a likely error. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Agarista sabulosa Felder, 1874 • Tuerta albidisca Draudt, 1919 • Tuerta albiplaga Draudt, 1919 • Tuerta insulica Hampson, 1909 • Agarista noctuiformis Möschler, 1890 Taxonomic Notes: Neotuerta sabulosa (Felder, 1874) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico (Arizona).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Todd, E.L., 1966. Notes and descriptions of some American Agaristine moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 120(3560): 1-15.

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