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Erebidae
930237 – 8160.1   Chelis lafontainei (Ferguson, 1985)
Distribution Data for Chelis lafontainei
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Synonymy:
  • lafontainei Ferguson 1985 (Neoarctia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Chelis lafontainei (Ferguson, 1985), n. sp.: Entomography, 3: 181-275. This species was formerly in the genus Neoarctia, n. syn. of Chelis in Ronka et al. (2016), Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853.
    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.
    • Ronka, K., J. Mappes, L. Kaila, N. Wahlberg, 2016. Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place: a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina (Lepidoptera). Systematic Entomology, 41(4): 844-853.
    Chelis lafontainei
    © CNC - CBIF
    Chelis lafontainei
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Chelis lafontainei
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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