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Erebidae
930624 – 8543   Eudocima apta (Walker, 1858)

(cc) Martin Reid
Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • apta Walker 1858 (Ophideres)
  • chalcogramma Walker 1865 (Ophideres)
  • hybrida Fabricius 1775 (Noctua)
  • materna of authors not Linnaeus 1767 (Phalaena)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Eudocima apta: Eudocima materna (Linnaeus, 1867) is considered to be an Old World species and is replaced in the New World by Eudocima apta (Walker, [1858]).
    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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Eudocima apta
    © Todd Gilligan
    Eudocima apta
    © Todd Gilligan
    Eudocima apta
    © Todd Gilligan

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