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Erebidae
930257 – 8186.2   Apantesis ursina (Schmidt, 2009)

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Synonymy:
  • ursina Schmidt 2009 (Grammia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis ursina (Schmidt, 2009), n. sp., Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 156(3): 507-597, was formerly in the genus Grammia, 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.
    • Schmidt, B.C., 2009. Taxonomic revision of the genus Grammia Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 156(3): 507-597.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Apantesis ursina
    © Mark Dreiling
    Apantesis ursina
    © Mark Dreiling
    Apantesis ursina
    © Rachel Spradley
    Apantesis ursina
    29mm - – © Chris Grinter
    Apantesis ursina
    34mm - – © Chris Grinter

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