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Noctuidae
931260 – 9003   Tripudia quadrifera (Zeller, 1874)
Distribution Data for Tripudia quadrifera
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Distribution: Mexico; US: TX, NM.
Type locality: Mexico: [Sinaloa], [Mazatlan].
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Erastria quadrifera Zeller, 1874
Eustrotia catiena Druce, 1889
Taxonomic Notes: Tripudia quadrifera (Zeller, 1874) was shown to be a species complex by Pogue (2009) with T. quadrifera confined in United States to TX.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Pogue, M.G., 2009. A review of the Tripudia quadrifera (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) species complex. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 111: 68-97.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Tripudia quadrifera
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Tripudia quadrifera
14mm – © Jim Vargo
Tripudia quadrifera
12mm – © Jim Vargo

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