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Erebidae
930217 – 8043   Manulea bicolor (Grote, 1864)
             Bicolored Moth

© Nolie Schneider
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • bicolor (Grote, 1864) (Lithosia) - MONA 1983: 8043
  • argillacea (Packard, 1864) (Lithosia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Manulea bicolor (Grote, 1864) was formerly in the genus Eilema, The Canadian Entomologist. 147: 1-12.
    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.
    • Dubatolov, V.V., 2015. Taxonomic review of Manulea subgenus Setema (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). The Canadian Entomologist, 147(5): 541-552.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.35f; p. 266. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Manulea bicolor
    © Janice Stiefel
    Manulea bicolor
    © Marius Aurelian
    Manulea bicolor
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Manulea bicolor
    26mm – © Jim Vargo
    Manulea bicolor
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Manulea bicolor
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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