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Erebidae
930644 – 8523   Gabara distema (Grote, 1880)

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Synonymy:
  • distema Grote 1880 (Cilla) - MONA 1983: 8523
  • ssp. a. distema Grote 1880 (Cilla) - MONA 1983: 8523; Type locality: Enterprise, FL.; Bosque Co., TX
  • depunctata Strand 1916 ([unknown])
  • strigata Smith 1902 (Eucalyptra)
  • ssp. b. humeralis Smith 1903 (Eucalyptra)
  • apicalis Smith 1903 (Eucalyptra)
  • umbonata Smith 1903 (Eucalyptra)
  • 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.
    • Grote, A.R., 1880. Description of Cilla distema. North American Entomologist, 1(11): 99-100.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Gabara distema
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    Gabara distema
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    Gabara distema
    © Ken Childs
    Gabara distema
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