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Erebidae
930336.57 – 8121   Virbia aurantiaca (Hübner, [1831])
             Orange Holomelina Moth

© Ken Childs
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • aurantiaca Hübner [1831] (Eubaphe) - MONA 1983: 8121
  • bimaculata Saunders 1869 (Arctia)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Virbia aurantiaca
    © Carol Wolf
    Virbia aurantiaca
    © David Silsbee
    Virbia aurantiaca
    © Nolie Schneider
    Virbia aurantiaca
    © Ken Childs
    Virbia aurantiaca
    © Nolie Schneider
    Virbia aurantiaca
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Virbia aurantiaca
    © Carol Wolf
    Virbia aurantiaca
    20mm – © Jim Vargo
    Virbia aurantiaca
    23mm – © Jim Vargo
    Virbia aurantiaca
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Virbia aurantiaca
    © McGuire Center LG


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