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Noctuidae
933676 – 11027   Abagrotis orbis (Grote, 1876)

© Randy Hardy
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Synonymy: Agrotis orbis Grote, 1876
Lampra barnesi Benjamin, 1921
Lampra nevadensis Benjamin, 1921
Triphaena orbitis Strand, 1916
Taxonomic Notes: Abagrotis orbis: Includes as a synonym Abagrotis barnesi [11027].
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., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 230; pl. 6.57-59, 7.1. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Abagrotis orbis
© William Geoghegan
Abagrotis orbis
© Randy Hardy
Abagrotis orbis
© Gary Anweiler
Abagrotis orbis
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Abagrotis orbis
40mm – © Jim Vargo

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