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Noctuidae
932988 – 10352   Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1888)

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Synonymy: Scotogramma perplexa Smith, 1888
Lasionycta alberta Barnes & Benjamin, 1923
Anytus marloffi Dyar, 1922
Taxonomic Notes: Lasionycta perplexa: Includes as synonyms Lasionycta alberta [10353] and Lasionycta marloffi [10354].
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.
  • Crabo, L. & D. Lafontaine, 2009. A Revision of Lasionycta Aurivillius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for North America and notes on Eurasian species, with descriptions of 17 new species, 6 new subspecies, a new genus, and two new species of Tricholita Grote. ZooKeys, 30: 1-156.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 56.7f; p. 305. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Lasionycta perplexa
- 33mm – © Jim Vargo
Lasionycta perplexa
31mm – © Jim Vargo
Lasionycta perplexa
- 35mm – © Jim Vargo

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