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Erebidae
930380 – 8218   Pseudohemihyalea ambigua (Strecker, 1878)

© Charles W. Melton
Distribution: Southern Wyoming south to border.
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Synonymy:
  • ambigua Strecker 1878 (Halesidota) - MONA 1983: 8218
  • bolteri Edwards 1884 (Seirarctia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Pseudohemihyalea ambigua (Strecker, 1878) is transferred from genus Aemilia by Schmidt (2009).
    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.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 48.22m; p. 273. Book Review and ordering
    • Schmidt, C., 2009. Revision of the “Aemilia” ambigua (Strecker) species-group (Noctuidae, Arctiinae). ZooKeys, 9: 63-78.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Pseudohemihyalea ambigua
    © Philip Kline
    Pseudohemihyalea ambigua
    © Bo Zaremba
    Pseudohemihyalea ambigua
    41mm – © Jim Vargo

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