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Erebidae
930496 – 8349   Zanclognatha protumnusalis (Walker, 1859)

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Synonymy: Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859
Zanclognatha minimalis Grote, 1878
Taxonomic Notes: Zanclognatha protumnusalis is part of a complex of at least two species which includes 8349.1 Z. dentata. Zanclognatha minimalis Grote, 1878 was treated as a synonym in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist) but is intermediate between Z. dentata and protumnusalis.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Wagner, D.L. & T.L. McCabe, 2011. A new Zanclognatha from eastern North America and a preliminary key to the larvae of the genus (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Herminiinae). ZooKeys, 149: 89-101.
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
© Robin McLeod
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
© Steve Walter
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
© Steve Nanz
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
- 25mm – © Jim Vargo
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
- 25mm – © Jim Vargo
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Zanclognatha protumnusalis
© Canadian National Collection LG


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