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Erebidae 930968.5 – 8722   Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tropicalis Guenée, 1852 (Ophisma) - MONA 1983: 8722 ardosiata Draudt, 1940 (Ophisma) bilineata Draudt, 1940 (Ophisma) confundens Walker, 1858 (Ophisma) crocimacula Guenée, 1852 (Ophisma) detrahens Walker, 1858 (Ophisma) dimidiata Draudt, 1940 (Ophisma) fugiens Walker, 1858 (Ophisma) luteiplaga Walker, 1858 (Ophisma) morbillosa Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 (Ophisma) stigmatifera Walker, 1858 (Ophisma)

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 BugGuide.Net

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