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Erebidae
930423 – 8250   Pygarctia murina (Stretch, 1885)

© Charles W. Melton - DNA
Distribution: Southwestern Utah, southern Colorado to southeastern California, southern Texas and southward.
Seasonality
and Size:
Late July to September. Wingspan ~ 2.6 - 3.3 mm.
Similar Species:
  • Euchaetias polingi Cassino, 1928
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • murina Stretch 1885 (Euchaetes) - MONA 1983: 8250
  • oslari Rothschild 1910 (Pygarctia)
  • poliochroa Hampson 1916 (Pygarctia)
  • 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. 48.14m; p. 272. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Pygarctia murina
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    Pygarctia murina
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    Pygarctia murina
    DNA - LG – © Charles Melton
    Pygarctia murina
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    Pygarctia murina
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    Pygarctia murina
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    Pygarctia murina
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