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Erebidae 930250 – 8172   Apantesis quenseli (Paykull, 1793)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: quenseli (Paykull, 1793) (Bombyx) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8172 ssp. a. gelida (Möschler, 1849) (Euprepia) Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis quenseli (Paykull, 1793) formerly in the genus Grammia (Ronka et al. 2016), is represented in NA by the subspecies gelida (Möschler, 1849).

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. Ronka, K., J. Mappes, L. Kaila, N. Wahlberg, 2016. Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place: a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina (Lepidoptera). Systematic Entomology, 41(4): 844-853. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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