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Noctuidae
931294 – 9055   "Lithacodia" phya (Druce, 1889)

© Charles W. Melton
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • phya Druce 1889 (Acontia)
  • penthis of authors not Schaus 1904 (Eustrotia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: "Lithacodia" phya (Druce, 1889) replaces Lithacodia penthis of authors; (not Schaus, 1904) and is provisionally placed in the genus Lithacodia, ZooKeys. 40: 133.
    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. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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