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Noctuidae 931542 – 10216   Opsigalea blanchardi Todd, 1966

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Genitalia: See Todd (1966). Similar Species: Opsigalea ocellata is larger, FWL = ~23 mm vs. ~17 mm for blanchardi. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: blanchardi Todd, 1966 (Opsigalea) - MONA 1983: 10216; TL: Alpine TX.

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. 74; pl. 3.17-18. 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). Todd, E.L., 1966. A new species of Opsigalea Hampson from Texas . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 68: 149-151; figs. 1, 5-7.

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