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Noctuidae
933633 – 10975   Setagrotis pallidicollis (Grote, 1880)

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Synonymy:
  • pallidicollis (Grote, 1880) (Agrotis)
      Type locality: California (replacement name for cinereicollis).
  • cinereicollis (Grote, 1876) (Agrotis)
      Type locality: California.
  • congrua (Smith, 1890) (Agrotis)
      Type locality: Oregon.
  • planifrons (Smith, 1890) (Agrotis)
      Type locality: "N. W. British Columbia" [Alberta].
  • Taxonomic Notes: Setagrotis pallidicollis (Grote, 1880) is the objective replacement name of Setagrotis cinereicollis (Grote, 1876), a junior homonym of Argotis atra var. cinereicollis Guenee 1852, and includes as a synonym Setagrotis planifrons (Smith, 1890) [10974], MONA Fascicle 27.3: 184.
    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.
    • Grote, A.R., 1877. On Noctuidae from the Pacific Coast of North America . Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, 3: 79.
    • Grote, A.R., 1882. Preliminary list of the North American species of Agrotis, with descriptions.. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 6(1): 154. (pallidicollis)
    • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 184; pl. 5.8-10. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.28f; p. 316. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    © John Davis
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
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    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    © Doug Macaulay
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    © Jeff Smith
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    32mm – © Jim Vargo
    Setagrotis pallidicollis
    34mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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