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Lacturidae
57a0034 – 2407   Enaemia subfervens (Walker, 1854)
             Speckled Enaemia

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Distribution: TX, OK, KS, MO, IL, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA
Description/
Field Marks:
See ZooKeys, 846: 90.
Genitalia: See Matson et al. (2019), ZooKeys, 846: 75–116.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • subfervens Walker 1854 (Mieza) - MONA 1983: 2407
  • ssp. a. subfervens Walker 1854 (Mieza) - MONA 1983: 2407; Type locality: Texas
  • psammitis Zeller 1872 (Enaemia)
  • rhodocentra Meyrick 1913 (Mieza)
  • ssp. b. sapeloensis Matson & Wagner 2019 (Lactura)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Enaemia subfervens (Walker, 1854), n. comb. in Heppner (2019), was formerly in the genus Lactura and includes as synonyms 2406 Enaemia psammitis Zeller, 1872 and 2408 Enaemia rhodocentra (Meyrick, 1913) and includes as a subspecies Enaemia subfervens sapeloensis (Matson & Wagner, 2019) in Matson et al. (2019), ZooKeys, 846: 90.
    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.
    • Heppner, J.B., 2019. Reassessment of Old World Lactura and validity of Enaemia for New World species (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Lacturidae). Lepidoptera Novae, 11(1-2): 7-14.
    • Matson, T.A., D.L. Wagner, S.E. Miller, 2019. Revision of the North American Lactura (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea, Lacturidae). ZooKeys, 846: 75-116.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Enaemia subfervens
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