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Noctuidae 931542.1 – 10216.1   Opsigalea ocellata (Walker, 1865)

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Distribution: USA: southwestern AZ. Genitalia: See Todd (1966). Similar Species: Opsigalea blanchardi is smaller, FWL = ~17 vs. ~23 mm for ocellata. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ocellata (Walker, 1865) (Nystalea); TL: "Oajaca, Mexico". Taxonomic Notes: Opsigalea ocellata (Walker, 1865) is now recognized within the North American fauna, specimens from Arizona identified by Noel McFarland. A male collected in 2009 was confirmed with dissection by Cliff Ferris.

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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Seven Backyards by Noel McFarland Todd, E.L., 1966. A new species of Opsigalea Hampson from Texas . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 68: 149-151; figs. 5-7. Walker, F., 1865. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 33: 760.

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