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Erebidae 931048 – 8713   Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)              Bold-based Zale

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lunifera (Hübner, 1818) (Phaeocyma) - MONA 1983: 8713 cingulifera (Walker, [1858]) (Homoptera)

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) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Schmidt, C., 2010. Taxonomic reassessment of Zale lunifera (Hübner) (Erebidae, Erebinae). ZooKeys, 39: 99-106. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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