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Noctuidae
932244 – 9683.1   Bryolymnia biformata Lafontaine & Walsh, 2010

© Charles W. Melton
Distribution: Huachuca, Patagonia, and Santa Rita Mountains in southeastern Arizona, Lafontaine et al. (2010).
Description/
Field Marks:
Bryolymnia biformata typically has dark basal area reaching the inner margin and a subterminal area with hoary-gray shading.
Similar Species:
  • 9683 Bryolymnia ensina typically has the dark forewing basal basal patch extending about half the distance to the inner margin, one or two dark streaks between the reniform spot and the st. line and lacks the hoary-gray shading in subterminal area of B. biformata.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • biformata Lafontaine & Walsh, 2010 (Bryolymnia)
      Type locality: Holotype: Arizona, Santa Cruz Co., Santa Rita Mts., Madera Canyon.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Bryolymnia biformata Lafontaine & Walsh, 2010, n. sp., Zookeys, 39: 199.
    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.
    • Lafontaine, J.D., J.B. Walsh, R.W. Holland, 2010. A revision of the genus Bryolymnia Hampson in North America with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Elaphriini). Zookeys, 39: 187-204.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Bryolymnia biformata
    © Bob Beaton
    Bryolymnia biformata
    © Charles W. Melton
    Bryolymnia biformata
    25mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
    Bryolymnia biformata
    24mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
    Bryolymnia biformata
    27mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
    Bryolymnia biformata
    25mm – © Jim Vargo
    Bryolymnia biformata
    - 26mm – © Tom Dimock

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