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Noctuidae 931373 – 9148   Tarache lucasi (Smith, 1900)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lucasi (Smith, 1900) (Acontia) - MONA 1983: 9148 aniluna (Smith, 1905) (Acontia) pima (Smith, 1905) (Acontia) Taxonomic Notes: Tarache lucasi: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia.

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) 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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