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Noctuidae
933115.10 – 10566.1   Protorthodes texicana Lafontaine, 2014

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Distribution: Edwards Plateau of west-central Texas to southern Mexico - Lafontaine et. al. (2014).
Type locality: Concan, Uvalde Co., TX.
Description/
Field Marks:
See ZooKeys, 421: 139-179.
Genitalia: See ZooKeys, 421: 139-179.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Protorthodes texicana Lafontaine, 2014
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Protorthodes texicana
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