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Noctuidae 931260 – 9003   Tripudia quadrifera (Zeller, 1874)

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Distribution: Mexico; US: TX, NM. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: quadrifera (Zeller, 1874) (Erastria) - MONA 1983: 9003   Type locality: Mexico: [Sinaloa], [Mazatlan]. catiena (Druce, 1889) (Eustrotia) Taxonomic Notes: Tripudia quadrifera (Zeller, 1874) was shown to be a species complex by Pogue (2009) with T. quadrifera confined in United States to TX.

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. Pogue, M.G., 2009. A review of the Tripudia quadrifera (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) species complex. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 111: 68-97. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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