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Noctuidae
932355 – 9374   Apamea niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)
             Snowy-veined Apamea

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Synonymy:
  • niveivenosa (Grote, 1879) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 9374
  • ssp. a. niveivenosa (Grote, 1879) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 9374
  • extensa (Smith, 1905) (Luperina) (synonym of ssp. niveivenosa)
  • flavistriga (Smith, 1905) (Perigea) (synonym of ssp. niveivenosa)
  • obscura (Barnes & McDunnough, 1911) (Protagrotis) (synonym of ssp. obscuroides)
  • viralis (Grote, 1881) (Agrotis) (synonym of ssp. niveivenosa)
  • ssp. b. obscuroides Poole, 1989 (Apamea)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apamea niveivenosa: Includes as synonym Apamea extensa [9375] and as a subspecies Apamea obscuroides [9376] and its synonym Apamea obscura. Formerly placed in the genus Protagrotis.
    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. 102; pl. 8.10-21. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Apamea niveivenosa
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    Apamea niveivenosa
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    Apamea niveivenosa
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    Apamea niveivenosa
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