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Notodontidae
930011 – 7918   Paraeschra tortuosa (Tepper, 1881)
             Paraeschra tortuosa
Distribution Data for Paraeschra tortuosa
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Synonymy: Drynobia tortuosa Tepper, 1881
Taxonomic Notes: Paraeschra tortuosa (Tepper, 1881) was formerly in the genus Hyperaeschra, MONA Fascicle 22.1A: 74.
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.
  • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1A: 75; pl. A-1, figs. 42-45 (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Paraeschra tortuosa
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Paraeschra tortuosa
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day 25 - 30mm
Paraeschra tortuosa
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day15 - 19mm
Paraeschra tortuosa
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day10 - 11mm
Paraeschra tortuosa
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day5 - 6mm

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