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Noctuidae
931390 – 9130   Spragueia obatra (Morrison, 1875)

© Bob Barber
Distribution: Type locality: Louisiana.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Tarache obatra Morrison, 1875
Spragueia plumbifimbriata Grote, 1877
Agrophila velata Strecker, 1898
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Notes on the Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 18: 124.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com)
Spragueia obatra
© Charles Melton
Spragueia obatra
© Arlene Ripley
Spragueia obatra
© Ed Ruden
Spragueia obatra
© Patrick Coin
Spragueia obatra
17mm – © Jim Vargo

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