Noctuidae
931412.00 –
9193 Raphia frater
Grote, 1864
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Distribution: |
Type locality: "Middle Sates [eastern USA];" restricted to "Mount Pocono, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania" by Schmidt and Anweiler (21014). |
Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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Synonymy: |
• Raphia frater Grote, 1864 • Saligena personata Walker, 1865 • Raphia abrupta Grote, 1864 • Certila flexuosa Walker, 1865 • Paphia [sic] piazzi Hill, 1927 • Raphia coloradensis Putnam-Cramer, 1886 • Raphia pallula Edwards, 1886 • Raphia cinderella Smith, 1903 • Raphia elbea Smith, 1908 |
Taxonomic Notes: |
Raphia frater Grote, 1864 includes as subspecies 9192 R. f. abrupta, 9194 R. f. piazzi, 9195 R. f. coloradensis, 9196 R. f. elbea, and 9198 R. f. cinderella. R. f. coloradensis includes as a synonym 9197 R. pallula, ZooKeys. 421: 91-113. |
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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.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.30m; p. 282. Book Review and ordering
- Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2014. Taxonomy and biogeography of the Nearctic Raphia Hübner (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Raphiinae). ZooKeys, 421: 91-113.
- Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 72; pl. A-5 (adult), figs. 1-54; pl. 14, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 33, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-2, fig. 8 (larva) (order).
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
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© Nolie Schneider

© John Davis

© John Davis

© John Davis

© Sheran Donnell

© Charles Melton

© Carol Wolf

© Maury Heiman - R. f. abrupta

© Charles Melton - R. f. elbea

© Charles Melton - R. f. coloradensis

© Judy Gallagher - R. f. coloradensis
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© Jim Moore - R. f. coloradensis

© Jeff Smith - R. f. coloradensis

30mm – © Jim Vargo

34mm – © Jim Vargo

28mm – © Jim Vargo - R. f. abrupta

28mm – © Jim Vargo - R. f. abrupta

30mm – © Jim Vargo - R. f. elbea
 – © Texas Lepidoptera Survey - R. f. piazzi
 - 41mm – © Tom Dimock - R. f. cinderella
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© George Smiley LG
20mm on Salix nigra

© George Smiley LG
30mm on Salix nigra

© Jason Dombroskie

© Janice Stiefel
4th instar

© Janice Stiefel
5th instar

© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta

© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta

© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta
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