Erebidae
930700.00 –
8467 Hemeroplanis scopulepes
(Haworth, 1809)
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Distribution: |
NC south to MS and FL. MPG mapping is inaccurate especially from FL and west of MS with most referring to H. floccalis. Type locality: “England” (in error for the southeastern United States; Poole 1989). |
Description/ Field Marks: |
FW length 12–14 mm. |
Similar Species: |
- 8467.1 Hemeroplanis floccalis is smaller and best separated by genitalia or DNA barcode.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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Synonymy: |
• Phytometra scopulepes Haworth, 1809 • Apicia denticulata Walker, 1866 • Pleonectyptera geometralis Grote, 1872 • Scopelopus inops Stephens, 1829 • Poaphila irrecta Walker, 1865 • Hemeroplanis pyralis Hübner, 1818 • Hemeroplanis pyraloides Hübner, 1823 • Hemeroplanis scopelopes Seitz, 1946 • Hemeroplanis scopulaepes Stephens, 1829 |
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References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB1105
- Poole, R.W., 1989. Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series). Fascicle 118. Noctuidae, Parts 1-3. E. J. Brill; New York. 1314 pages. (out of print)
- 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.
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