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Notodontidae
930087.13 – 7988   Cecrita belfragei (Grote, 1879)

DNA - © Ann Hendrickson
Distribution: Texas - Miller et al. (2021)
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Synonymy:
  • belfragei Grote 1879 (Heterocampa) - MONA 1983: 7988; Type locality: Clifton, Bosque Co., TX
  • Taxonomic Notes: Cecrita belfragei (Grote, 1879), n. comb. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly placed in the genus Rifargira in Becker (2014) who transferred it from Heterocampa.
    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.
    • Becker, V.O., 2014. Checklist of New World Notodontidae (Noctuoidea). Lepidoptera Novae, 7(1): 1-40.
    • 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: 93; pl. A-15, figs. 21, 22; pl. 54, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 70, fig. 11 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 83, fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-14, figs. 7, 8 (larva). - order
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    Cecrita belfragei
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