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Noctuidae 932815 – 9831   Escaria clauda Grote, 1883

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Similar Species: Escaria homogena has an st. line with a "W' mark on veins 3 and 4 which is lacking in clauda. Also separated by range. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: clauda Grote, 1883 (Escaria) - MONA 1983: 9831 ssp. a. clauda Grote, 1883 (Escaria) - MONA 1983: 9831   Type locality: Arizona. ssp. b. pallens Barnes & Benjamin, 1923 (Escaria)

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. Barnes, W. & F.H. Benjamin, 1923. Noctuidae (Moths) - A new subspecies of Escaria clauda Grote. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 12: 423-424. Grote, A.R., 1883. Some new Noctuidae and notes. Papilio, 2(9,10): 186. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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