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Noctuidae
932351 – 9385   Apamea zeta (Treitschke, 1825)

© Dwaine Wagoner
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Synonymy:
  • maillardi of authors; (not Geyer, [1834]) (Noctua)
  • zeta (Treitschke, 1825) (Polia) extralim.
  • zeta (Treitschke, 1825) (Polia) extralim.
  • ssp. a. exulis (Lefèbvre, 1836) (Hadena)
  • borea (Guenée, 1852) (Crymodes) (synonym of ssp. exulis)
  • borea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852) (Crymodes) (synonym of ssp. exulis)
  • cervina (Germar, [1842]) (Mamestra) (synonym of ssp. exulis)
  • difflua (Geyer, 1837) (Exarnis) (synonym of ssp. exulis)
  • gelata (Lefèbvre, 1836) (Hadena) (synonym of ssp. exulis)
  • gelida (Guenée, 1852) (Crymodes) (synonym of ssp. exulis)
  • groenlandica (Duponchel, 1838) (Hadena) (synonym of ssp. exulis)
  • ssp. b. downesi Mikkola, 2009 (Apamea)
  • ssp. c. murrayi (Gibson, 1920) (Homoglaea)
  • johanseni McDunnough, 1933 (Apamea) (synonym of ssp. murrayi)
  • ssp. d. pelagica Mikkola, 2009 (Apamea)
  • ssp. e. nichollae (Hampson, 1908) (Protagrotis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apamea zeta: Includes as subspecies Apamea nichollae [9377], Apamea murrayi [9384] and Apamea exulis [9385]. Formerly placed in the genera Protagrotis and Crymodes.
    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. 91; pl. 7.19-8.5. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Apamea zeta
    A. z. nichollae - LG – © C.P. Gillette Museum
    Apamea zeta
    A. z. nichollae - LG – © C.P. Gillette Museum
    Apamea zeta
    © Doug Macaulay
    Apamea zeta
    © Jeff Smith
    Apamea zeta
    35mm – © Jim Vargo

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