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Noctuidae 932025 – 9057   Homophoberia apicosa (Haworth, 1809)              Black Wedge-spot, The Blossom Tip

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: apicosa (Haworth, 1809) (Phytometra) - MONA 1983: 9057 nigritula (Guenée, 1852) (Erastria) undulifera (Walker, 1857) (Miana)

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) Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 2: 261. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).

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