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Noctuidae 931645 – 9788   Fala ptycophora Grote, 1875

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ptycophora Grote, 1875 (Fala) ptychophora Franclemont & Todd, 1983 (Fala) missp. Taxonomic Notes: Fala ptycophora: Fala ptycophora Grote, 1875 corrects the spelling of ptychophora in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist).

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. Grote, A.R., 1875. On North American Noctuae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia., 27: 426. Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 86; pl. 3.21. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.1f; p. 288. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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