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Notodontidae 930083 – 7991   Heterocampa averna Barnes & McDunnough, 1910

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Distribution: Southern AZ and NM - Miller et al. (2021) Description/ Field Marks: FWL ♂ = 19.0-22.0 mm; FWL ♀ = 26.5-29.0 mm. Similar Species: Heterocampa amanda is smaller, FWL ♂ = 17.0-18.5 mm; FWL ♀ = 19.0-20.0 mm. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: averna Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 (Heterocampa) - MONA 1983: 7991   Type locality: Redington AZ. pasathelys (Dyar, 1921) (Disphragis)   Type locality: Southern Arizona.

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. Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 80; pl. A-14, figs. 21, 22; pl. 53, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 70, fig. 5 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 82, fig. 5 (♀ gen.); pl. L-13, figs. 7, 8 (larva). - order Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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