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Noctuidae 931345 – 9138   Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877

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Genitalia: See Mustelin et al. (2000), figs. 1i-j. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: abdominalis Grote, 1877 (Tarache) - MONA 1983: 9138 luta (Strand, 1917) ([unknown]) mala (Strand, 1916) ([unknown]) Taxonomic Notes: Tarache abdominalis: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia, ZooKeys, 39: 156.

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) 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., R. Leuschner, K. Mikkola & D.J. Lafontaine, 2000. Two New Genera And Thirteen New Species Of Owlet Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Mainly From Southern California. Proceedings of the San Diego Society of Natural History, 36: 3; figs. 1i-j. Species Page at BugGuide.Net 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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