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Noctuidae
932953.1 – 10441.1   Leucania oregona Smith, 1902
             Oregon Wainscot

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Synonymy:
  • oregona Smith 1902 (Leucania); Type locality: Corvallis, OR
  • Taxonomic Notes: Leucania oregona Smith, 1902 was elevated from synonymy of 10441 Leucania farcta in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 156. The phylogenetic sequence number 932940 was changed to 932953.1 to follow Leucania imperfecta, the species to which it is most closely related, ZooKeys, 788: 156.
    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, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239.
    • Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.
    • Smith, J.B., 1902. Contributions toward a monograph of the lepidopterous family Noctuidae of Boreal North America. A revision of the moths referred to the genusLeucania, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25(1283): 202.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • 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).
    Leucania oregona
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    Leucania oregona
    © John Davis
    Leucania oregona
    © John Davis
    Leucania oregona
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    Leucania oregona
    LG – © Jim Troubridge

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