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Erebidae
930518 – 8368   Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895
             Florida Tetanolita

- [T] - © Lew Scharpf
Distribution: Eastern US and Canada.
Similar Species:
  • 8367 Tetanolita palligera is a western species.
  • 8367.01 Tetanolita nr. palligera ranges from Mexico north to Utah and east to New England. Not reliably identified without dissection or DNA.
  • 8368 Tetanolita floridana is an eastern species. Antenna of male has node within basal third. Otherwise, may not be reliably separated from R. sobrialis but on average tends to have a more irregular median band, a dark patch at the apex and a more contrasting st. line which continues onto the HW.
  • 8387 Renia sobrialis is an eastern species. Antenna of male has node beyond basal third.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • floridana Smith 1895 (Tetanolita) - MONA 1983: 8368
  • ssp. a. floridana Smith 1895 (Tetanolita) - MONA 1983: 8368
  • ssp. b. fulata Smith 1909 (Tetanolita)
  • References
    Tetanolita floridana
    - [T] - © Machele White
    Tetanolita floridana
    [T] - © Machele White
    Tetanolita floridana
    - [T] - © Steve Walter
    Tetanolita floridana
    - [T] - © Carol Wolf
    Tetanolita floridana
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Tetanolita floridana
    20mm – © Jim Vargo
    Tetanolita floridana
    20mm – © Jim Vargo

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