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Erebidae 930475 – 8327   Idia forbesii (French, 1894)

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida. Synonymy: forbesii (French, 1894) (Pseudaglossa) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)] forbesi Franclemont & Todd, 1983 (Idia) emend. - MONA 1983: [8327]; TL: (no type). merricki (Smith, 1905) (Epizeuxis)

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) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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