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Erebidae
931047 – 8712   Zale termina (Grote, 1883)

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Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • termina Grote 1883 (Phaeocyma) - MONA 1983: 8712; Type locality: Arizona
  • yavapai Smith 1908 (Phaeocyma); Type locality: Yavapai Co., AZ
  • 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.
    • Barnes, W. & F.H. Benjamin, 1925. Change in the synonymy of Lepidoptera arising from examination of some types in the Brooklyn Museum (Lepid., Phalaenidae and Pyralidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 20(5): 197. (synonymy)
    • Grote, A.R., 1883. New species and notes on structure of moths and genera. The Canadian Entomologist, 15: 129.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 44.30f; p. 260. Book Review and ordering
    • Smith, J.B., 1908. A revision of some species of Noctuidae heretofore referred to the genus Homoptera Boisduval. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 35(1645): 267. (yavapai)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Zale termina
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    Zale termina
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    Zale termina
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    Zale termina
    35mm – © Jim Vargo
    Zale termina
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