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Erebidae 930294.00 – 8114   Virbia laeta (Guérin-Méneville, [1832])              Joyful Holomelina Moth

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Lithosia laeta Guérin-Méneville, [1832] • Lithosia rubropicta Packard, 1887 • Crocota treatii Grote, 1865

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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