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Notodontidae
930106 – 8013   Carboniclava alpica (Benjamin, 1932)

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Distribution: Western TX, southeastern NM - Miller et al. (2021)
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Synonymy:
  • alpica Benjamin 1932 (Ianassa) - MONA 1983: 8013; Type locality: Alpine, TX
  • Taxonomic Notes: Carboniclava alpica (Benjamin, 1932), n. comb. and n. gen. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly placed in the genus Oligocentria.
    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, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 148; pl. A-17, figs. 38, 39; pl. 59, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 73, fig. 3 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 87, fig. 1 (♀ gen.); pl. L-18, fig. 4 (larva). - order
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 42.15m; p. 251. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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