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Noctuidae
932385 – 9418   "Oligia" obtusa (Smith, 1902)
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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Type locality: Ashleys Ferry, Claremont, NH.
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Synonymy: Helotropha obtusa Smith, 1902
Taxonomic Notes: "Oligia" obtusa: Generic placement is provisional in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 149.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239.
  • Smith, J.B., 1902. New Species of Noctuidae for 1902. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 10: 45.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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