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Noctuidae 931257.1 – 9002   Tripudia inquaesita (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924)

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Distribution: USA: southern AZ (Lafontaine & Schmidt 2015) Similar Species: Tripudia damozela (Dyar, 1914) is found in AZ and is best separated by DNA. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: inquaesita (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) (Cobubatha) - MONA 1983: 9002; TL: Paradise, Cochise Co., AZ. damozela of authors; (not Dyar, 1914) (Cobubatha) misappl. Taxonomic Notes: Tripudia inquaesita (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924), a member of the damozela complex, was synonymized with damozela (Dyar, 1914) in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010) and subsequently raised back to full species status in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2015), ZooKeys. 527: 127-147.

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) Barnes, W. & F.H. Benjamin, 1924. Notes and new species. Contributions to the natural history of the Lepidoptera of North America, 5(3): 172. Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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