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Erebidae
930968.5 – 8722   Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma ardosiata Draudt, 1940
Ophisma bilineata Draudt, 1940
Ophisma confundens Walker, 1858
Ophisma crocimacula Guenée, 1852
Ophisma detrahens Walker, 1858
Ophisma dimidiata Draudt, 1940
Ophisma fugiens Walker, 1858
Ophisma luteiplaga Walker, 1858
Ophisma morbillosa Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
Ophisma stigmatifera Walker, 1858
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.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Ophisma tropicalis
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Ophisma tropicalis
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Ophisma tropicalis
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Ophisma tropicalis
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Ophisma tropicalis
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Ophisma tropicalis
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