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Erebidae
930957 – 8725   Gondysia similis (Guenée, 1852)
Distribution Data for Gondysia similis
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Description/
Field Marks:
See ZooKeys, 39: 89.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Ophiusa similis Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa apicalis Guenée, 1852
Grammodes concolor Grote, 1893
Taxonomic Notes: Gondysia similis: Formerly placed in the genera Dysgonia and Neadysgonia, ZooKeys, 149: 103-106.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Sullivan, J.B. & A. Legrain, 2011. Gondysia preceded Neadysgonia (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Erebinae), a new generic synonymy from southeastern United States. ZooKeys, 149: 103-106.
  • Sullivan, J.B., 2010. A new genus and species for Dysgonia (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Erebinae) from Southeastern United States. ZooKeys, 39: 85-97.
Gondysia similis
© Doris Cohrs
Gondysia similis
© Doris Cohrs
Gondysia similis
© Doris Cohrs
Gondysia similis
37mm – © Jim Vargo
Gondysia similis
LG – © Ray Simpson

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