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Noctuidae 933147 – 10590   Synorthodes auriginea Franclemont, 1976

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Similar Species: Synorthodes typhedana is larger, FWL=15-16mm, and darker. The two yellow spots on the thorax contrast more strongly with the surrounding darker scales. The reniform and orbicular are less completely ringed in yellow. The yellow st. line is inwardly bordered by triangular black spots and forms a more contrasting pale spot at the dorsal margin. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: auriginea Franclemont, 1976 (Synorthodes) - MONA 1983: 10590; TL: Pinery Canyon, Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., AZ.

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) Franclemont, J.G., 1976. New species of Arizona noctuids 1. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hadeninae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 78: 411. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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