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Noctuidae 932350.00 – 9382   Apamea devastator (Brace, 1819)              Glassy Cutworm

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Distribution: Type locality (speciosa): Cambridge, MA. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Phalaena devastator Brace, 1819 • Noctua abjecta Guenée, 1852 • Mamestra contenta Walker, 1856 • Mamestra ordinaria Walker, 1856 • Polia speciosa Morrison, 1875

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Mikkola, K., J. D. Lafontaine & J. D. Gill, 2009. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.9: p. 90; pl. 7.13-18. order or free PDF Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 137. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.16m, 53.17m; 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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