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Erebidae
930610.5 – 8547   Rusicada privata (Walker, 1865)
             Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar

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Synonymy: Gonitis privata Walker, 1865
Gonitis commoda Butler, 1878
Rusicada griseolineata Warren, 1913
Rusicada subfulvida Warren, 1913
Taxonomic Notes: Rusicada privata (Walker, 1865), formerly in the genus Anomis, Lafontaine & Schmidt (2015), ZooKeys, 527: 135, includes as a synonym 8547 Anomis commoda, Sugi et al. (1992).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147.
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
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