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Noctuidae 932894 – 10312   Papestra cristifera (Walker, 1858)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cristifera (Walker, 1858) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 10312 impolita (Morrison, 1875) (Mamestra); TL: Quebec.

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) Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 140. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.32f; p. 303. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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