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Erebidae 930458.1n – 8280.1   Cosmosoma achemon (Fabricius, 1781)

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Distribution: Caribbean, Central and South America. Type locality: Jamaica. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: Zygaena achemon Fabricius, 1781 Taxonomic Notes: Cosmosoma achemon (Fabricius, 1781) was tentatively added to the list based on a single specimen from Monroe Co., FL, photographed on 6/10/2021 by Joseph Montes de Oca, a likely stray or stow away. This species is listed as excluded by Schmidt (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). It's inclusion here is for reference only.

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. Fabricius, J.C., 1781. Species Insectorum Exhibentes Eorum Differentia Specifica, Synonyma Auctorum, Loca Natalia, Metamorphosin Adiectis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus. Species insectorum, 2: 162. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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