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Noctuidae
933604 – 10939   Xestia okakensis (Packard, 1867)

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Synonymy:
  • okakensis (Packard, 1867) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10939
  • ssp. a. okakensis (Packard, 1867) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10939
  • cinerea (Hampson, 1903) (Episilia) (synonym of ssp. okakensis)
  • ocacensis (Hampson, 1903) (Episilia) emend. (synonym of ssp. okakensis)
  • ssp. b. morandi (Benjamin, 1934) (Pachnobia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Xestia okakensis: Includes as a subspecies Xestia morandi [10940]. Formerly placed in the genus Pachnobia.
    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.
    • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 149; pl. 4.5-10. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
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