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Notodontidae
930030.007942Tecmessa scitiscripta (Walker, 1865) – Black-etched Prominent

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Cerura canadensis McDunnough, 1932
Cerura multiscripta Riley, 1875
Dicranura platea Schaus, 1890
Taxonomic Notes: Tecmessa scitiscripta (Walker, 1865) was formerly in the genus Cerura, World Catalogue of Insects. 11: 454.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1A: 130; pl. A-4, figs. 25-32 (order).
  • Schintlmeister, A., 2013. Notodontidae & Oenosandridae (Lepidoptera)?. World Catalogue of Insects, 11: 1-608.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Bob Patterson
Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Cliff Davis
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© Carol Wolf
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© Aaron Cavosie
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© Janice Stiefel
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© Nolie Schneider
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© Ken Childs
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© Gary Anweiler
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LG – © Jim Troubridge
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30mm – © Jim Vargo
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30mm – © Jim Vargo
Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Thomas Wilson LG

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© Canadian National Collection LG

Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Leslie Angel LG

Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Jason Dombroskie

Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Troy Bartlett LG

Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Jane & Jon Balaban LG

Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Troy Bartlett LG

Tecmessa scitiscripta
© Jason Dombroskie

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© Larry de March LG


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