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Noctuidae 931520 – 10191.1   Cucullia lethe Poole, 1995

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Larva and Host Plants: Amphiachyris dracunculoides (Prairie broomweed) Similar Species: Cucullia laetifica Lintner, 1875 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lethe Poole, 1995 (Cucullia); Holotype: Texas, Padre Island National Seashore, Taxonomic Notes: Cucullia lethe Poole, 1995, n. sp.: MONA Fascicle 26.1: 1-249.

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) Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 50; pl. 1.34-35. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).

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