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Noctuidae 932227 – 9677   Elaphria agrotina (Guenée, 1852)

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Similar Species: Elaphria chalcedonia (Hübner, [1808]), when well marked, has a white pm. band, rarely yellowish as in agrotina, edged inwardly by a thin dark line or shade. The white can be reduced to a spot on the costa. There may be overlap with respect to these characters. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: agrotina (Guenée, 1852) (Celaena) - MONA 1983: 9677   Type locality: Cuba. aduncula (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) (Hadena) trientiplaga (Walker, 1858) (Laphygma)

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. Guenée, M.A., 1852. Noctuelites, 1. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 5: 221. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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