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Noctuidae
931328 – 9101.1   Ponometia nigra (Mustelin, 2006)

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Synonymy:
  • nigra Mustelin 2006 (Tarachidia); Type locality: California, Ventura County, Santa Susana Mountains, Tapo Canyon
  • Taxonomic Notes: Ponometia nigra (Mustelin, 2006), n. sp., Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47, was formerly in the genus formerly in the genus Tarachidia, comb. n., Lafontaine & Poole (2010), ZooKeys, 39: 155.
    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, 2010. Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
    • Mustelin, T., 2006. Taxonomy of southern California Erebidae and Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of twenty one new species. Zootaxa, 1278: 1-47.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest 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).
    Ponometia nigra
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