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Noctuidae
932586.1 – 9932.1   Pyreferra slotteni Troubridge, 2020

JoMo9932.1-LARGE
Distribution: FL north to at least NC and west to at least MS.
Similar Species:
  • Pyreferra pettiti has forewings less pointed and with medial and pm. lines less smooth.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • slotteni Troubridge, 2020 (Pyreferra)
      Type locality: Holotype: USA: Florida, Alachua Co.: Gainesville.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Pyreferra slotteni Troubridge, 2020, n. sp., Insecta Mundi, 0789: 35; Fig. 53, 103, 138.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACI9598 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Troubridge, J.T., 2020. A new genus and 37 new noctuoid species from peninsular Florida and the Keys (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Insecta Mundi, 0789: 1-56.
    Pyreferra slotteni
    © John Morgan
    Pyreferra slotteni
    - holotype - LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Pyreferra slotteni
    © Karen Chiasson LG
    on hornbeam
    Pyreferra slotteni
    © Karen Chiasson LG
    on hornbeam

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