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Noctuidae 932314 – 9364   Apamea sordens (Hufnagel, 1766)              Bordered Apamea

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sordens (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) extralim. sordens (Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) extralim. basilinea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) (excl.) ssp. a. finitima Guenée, 1852 (Apamea)  cerviana (Smith, 1900) (Hadena) (synonym of ssp. finitima) ssp. b. sableana Mikkola, 2009 (Apamea) Taxonomic Notes: Apamea sordens: Includes Apamea finitima as a North American subspecies of the Holarctic species Apamea sordens [9364].

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Mikkola, K., J. D. Lafontaine & J. D. Gill, 2009. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.9: p. 51; pl. 2.23-29. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.13m; p. 295. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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