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Noctuidae
933536 – 10994   Cerastis tenebrifera (Walker, 1865)
             Reddish Speckled Dart

© Marvin & Jo Smith
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Type locality: Massachusetts
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Hadena tenebrifera Walker, 1865
Matuta catherina Grote, 1874
Agrotis manifestolabes Morrison, 1875
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 41; pl. 1.17-18. order or free PDF
  • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 166.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Cerastis tenebrifera
© Bob Patterson
Cerastis tenebrifera
© Bill Evans
Cerastis tenebrifera
© Nolie Schneider
Cerastis tenebrifera
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Cerastis tenebrifera
© Larry McDaniel
Cerastis tenebrifera
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Cerastis tenebrifera
33mm – © Jim Vargo
Cerastis tenebrifera
33mm – © Jim Vargo
Cerastis tenebrifera
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cerastis tenebrifera
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cerastis tenebrifera
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cerastis tenebrifera
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cerastis tenebrifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cerastis tenebrifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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