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Noctuidae 932556 – 9924   Lithophane atara (Smith, 1909)

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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: atara (Smith, 1909) (Xylina) - MONA 1983: 9924

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. 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.

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