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Noctuidae
931226 – 8941   Syngrapha cryptica Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978
Distribution Data for Syngrapha cryptica
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Similar Species:
  • Syngrapha abstrusa, alias, cryptica and rectangula cannot be reliably separated using DNA barcoding, PLoS ONE 12(6): e0178548; Suppl. Table S8. Examiantion of genitalia is usually required. Rectangula has a West Coast dark form similar to alias. In Maine and the Maritime Provinces, specimens thought to be a dark form of rectangula have proven to be cryptica. "The inland form [of cryptica] has brown shades in the forewing and the silvery areas, especially in the basal area, have a definite greenish tone, so they are relatively easy to pick out - especially after you've seen a real one in the flesh." - Chris Schmidt & Don Lafonataine (pers. comm., 03/5/2018)
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cryptica Eichlin & Cunningham 1978 (Syngrapha) - MONA 1983: 8941
  • 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.
    • Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 115; pl. 3.37-38. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Zahiri R., J.D. Lafontaine, B.C. Schmidt, J.R. deWaard, E.V. Zakharov, P.D.N. Hebert, 2017. Probing planetary biodiversity with DNA barcodes: The Noctuoidea of North America. PLoS ONE, 12(6): e0178548.
    Syngrapha cryptica
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    Syngrapha cryptica
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    Syngrapha cryptica
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    Syngrapha cryptica
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    Syngrapha cryptica
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