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Erebidae 930275.00 – 8179.1   Apantesis eureka (Ferguson & Schmidt, 2007)

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Distribution: USA: UT, ID. Holotype: Eureka, Juab Co., UT. Description/ Field Marks: Probably diurnal with small eyes unlike similar species. Similar Species: Apantesis nevadensis has larger eyes. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Grammia eureka Ferguson & Schmidt, 2007 Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis eureka (Ferguson & Schmidt, 2007), n. sp.: Zootaxa, 1405: 39-49, was formerly in the genus Grammia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Ferguson, D.C. & B.C. Schmidt, 2007. Taxonomic review of the Grammia nevadensis species group (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) with descriptions of` two new species. Zootaxa, 1405: 39-49. Ronka, K., J. Mappes, L. Kaila, N. Wahlberg, 2016. Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place: a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina (Lepidoptera). Systematic Entomology, 41(4): 844-853. Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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