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Noctuidae 932475 – 9482   Papaipema speciosissima (Grote & Robinson, 1868)              Osmunda Borer

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: speciosissima (Grote & Robinson, 1868) (Gortyna) - MONA 1983: 9482 regalis Wyatt & Beer, 1927 (Papaipema)

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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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