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Noctuidae
932556 – 9924   Lithophane atara (Smith, 1909)

DNA - © Glenn Fine
Similar Species:
  • Other members of the Lithophane lepida complex, see key in Troubridge & Lafontaine (2003).
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Xylina atara Smith, 1909
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Troubridge, J., & J.D. Lafontaine, 2003. A review of the pine-feeding Lithophane lepida species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with descriptions of two new species. The Canadian Entomologist, 135(1): 53-62.
Lithophane atara
DNA - © Glenn Fine
Lithophane atara
- gen. - © Glenn Fine
Lithophane atara
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Lithophane atara
38mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Lithophane atara
38mm – © Jim Vargo
Lithophane atara
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