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Noctuidae 933577 – 11011   Xestia plebeia (Smith, 1898)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: plebeia (Smith, 1898) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 11011 bajoides (Barnes & Benjamin, 1929) (Triphaena) Taxonomic Notes: Xestia plebeia: Formerly placed in the genus Hemigraphiphora.

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, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 120; pl. 2.48. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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