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Noctuidae 931363 – 9149   Tarache expolita Grote, 1882

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: expolita Grote, 1882 (Tarache) - MONA 1983: 9149 embolima (Druce, 1889) (Acontia) Taxonomic Notes: Tarache expolita: 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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