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Noctuidae 931418 – 9663   Balsa tristrigella (Walker, 1866)              Three-lined Balsa

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tristrigella (Walker, 1866) (Gargaza) - MONA 1983: 9663   Type locality: Eastern North America. zelleri (Grote, 1873) (Asisyra)

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. Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 81; pl. A-6 (adult), figs. 6-11; pl. 14, fig. 4 (♂ gen.); pl. 34, fig. 2 (♀ gen.); pl. L-3, figs. 2 (larva) (order). Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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