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Noctuidae 932823.1 – 10327.1   Anarta melanopa (Thunberg, 1791)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: melanopa Thunberg 1791 (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 10327 alpicola Quensel 1802 (Noctua) rupestralis Hübner 1799 (Pyralis) rupestris Hübner 1819 (Anarta) tristis Hübner 1809 (Noctua) vidua Hübner 1808 (Noctua) wistroemi Lampa 1885 (Anarta) Taxonomic Notes: Anarta melanopa (Thunberg, 1791) is added back to the checklist as a result of newly found specimens from Alaska and northern Yukon, ZooKeys, 527: 142.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147.

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