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Noctuidae 933115.1 – 10566.1   Trichopolia texicana (Lafontaine, 2014)

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Distribution: Edwards Plateau of west-central Texas to southern Mexico - Lafontaine et. al. (2014). Description/ Field Marks: See ZooKeys, 421: 139-179. Genitalia: See ZooKeys, 421: 139-179. Synonymy: texicana (Lafontaine, 2014) (Protorthodes) n. comb. - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)]; TL: Concan, Uvalde Co., TX. Taxonomic Notes: Trichopolia texicana (Lafontaine, 2014), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Protorthodes (n. syn. of Trichopolia) (Schmidt in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

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) Lafontaine, D., J. Walsh & C. Ferris, 2014. A revision of the genus Protorthodes McDunnough with descriptions of a new genus and four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini). ZooKeys, 421: 139-179. Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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