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Noctuidae
932029.1 – 9068.1   Diastema chuza (Druce, in: Godman & Salvin, 1898)

© David Barker
Distribution: Southern Texas.
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Synonymy:
  • chuza Druce, in: Godman & Salvin 1898 (Pseudina); Type locality: Holotype: "Mexico, Cuernavaca in Morelos"
  • Taxonomic Notes: Diastema chuza (Druce, 1898), formerly in the genus Eustrotia, is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, Starr County Texas, ZooKeys, 788: 248.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAI9433 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Druce, H., 1891-1900. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. Biologia Centrali-Americana, 2: 494; pl. 95, fig. 13.
    • Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Diastema chuza
    © David Barker
    Diastema chuza
    27mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Diastema chuza
    LG – © Paul Dennehy

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