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Noctuidae 931392.1 – 9728   "Azenia" virida (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)

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Distribution: CA, NV, AZ Description/ Field Marks: There appear to be two morphs based on examination of specimens collected by Jim Vargo from CA and NV. Similar Species: 9756 Lineostriastiria hutsoni Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: virida Barnes & McDunnough 1916 (Stiriodes) - MONA 1983: 9728 Taxonomic Notes: "Azenia" virida (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916) is found to be misplaced in the genus Azenia in Keegan, et al. (2021).

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. Keegan, K.L., J. Rota, R. Zahiri, A. Zilli, N. Wahlberg, B.C. Schmidt, J.D. Lafontaine, P.Z. Goldstein, D.L. Wagner, 2021. Toward a Stable Global Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Taxonomy. Insect Systematics and Diversity, 5(3): 1-24. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).

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