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Noctuidae 932889 – 10307   Trichordestra lilacina (Harvey, 1874)              Aster Cutworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lilacina (Harvey, 1874) (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: 10307   Type locality: "Brewsters, N. Y.". illabefacta (Morrison, 1875) (Mamestra)   Type locality: Beverly, MA. luski (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) (Polia)   Type locality: White Mts., AZ. Taxonomic Notes: Trichordestra lilacina: Formerly placed in the genus Lacanobia.

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. Barnes, W.M. & J.H. McDunnough, 1913. New North American Lepidoptera with notes on described species. Contributions to the natural history of the Lepidoptera of North America, 2(3): 106. Harvey, L.F., 1874. Observations on North American moths. Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, 2: 118. Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 141. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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