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Noctuidae
931182 – 8901   Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880)

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Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880) (Plusia)
  • moneta of authors; (not Fabricius, 1787) (Noctua) misappl.
  • trabea (Smith, 1895) (Deva)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Polychrysia esmeralda: Formerly listed as Polychrysia moneta, an Asian species from which P. esmeralda is now considered distinct.
    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.
    • Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 67; pl. 1.30-32. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.30f; p. 278. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Polychrysia esmeralda
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    Polychrysia esmeralda
    © Ian Maton
    Polychrysia esmeralda
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