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Erebidae 930336.65 – 8123   Virbia ferruginosa (Walker, 1854)              Rusty Holomelina Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ferruginosa (Walker, 1854) (Crocota) - MONA 1983: 8123 buchholzi (Wyatt, 1963) (Holomelina) choriona (Reakirt, 1864) (Crocota) quinaria (Grote, 1863) (Crocota) trimaculosa (Reakirt, 1864) (Crocota)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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