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Noctuidae
931354 – 9143   Tarache tetragona (Walker, [1858])
             Four-spotted Bird-dropping Moth

© Lee Hoy
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Synonymy: Acontia tetragona Walker, [1858]
Acontia ceyvenstensis Dyar, 1904
Tarache gonoides McDunnough, 1943
Tarache redota Draudt, 1936
Taxonomic Notes: Tarache tetragona: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia.
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.
  • 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).
Tarache tetragona
21mm - LG - – © Jim Vargo

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