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Noctuidae 931793 – 10085.1   Sympistis coprocolor (Troubridge & Crabo, 1998)

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Distribution: Canada: BC; USA: WA, CO. Similar Species: Sympistis terminalis (Smith, 1888) is separated by distribution. It has distinct orbicular and reniform spots, typically nearly obsolete in S. coprocolor; subterminal shade extends to costa; basal 2/3 of hind wing whiter and more pale. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: coprocolor (Troubridge & Crabo, 1998) (Oncocnemis); Holotype: "Canada, British Columbia, Hwy 99 at BC Hydro Dam, E. end of Seton Lake, 250 m’". Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis coprocolor (Troubridge & Crabo, 1998), n. comb. in Troubridge (2008), was formerly in the genus Oncocnemis.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Troubridge J. & L. Crabo, 1998. New Oncocnemis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from the Pacific Northwest. Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia, 95: 34. Troubridge, J.T., 2008. A generic realignment of the Oncocnemidini sensu Hodges (1983) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Oncocnemidinae), with descriptions of a new genus and 50 new species. Zootaxa, 1903: 1-95. (abstract) (abstract and access (fee))

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