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Erebidae
930869.1 – 8598.1   Melipotis florida Troubridge, 2020

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Similar Species:
  • 8598 Melipotis perpendicularis
  • Two cryptic species represented by specimens from Arizona and Texas in BOLD:ABZ4611, the BIN group which also includes M. florida.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • florida Troubridge, 2020 (Melipotis)
      Type locality: Holotype: USA: Florida, Monroe Co.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Melipotis florida Troubridge, 2020, n. sp., Insecta Mundi, 0789: 16; Fig. 26a, 26b, 65, 122.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ABZ4611 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Troubridge, J.T., 2020. A new genus and 37 new noctuoid species from peninsular Florida and the Keys (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Insecta Mundi, 0789: 1-56.
    Melipotis florida
    © Carol Wolf
    Melipotis florida
    © Carol Wolf
    Melipotis florida
    © Carol Wolf
    Melipotis florida
    - LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Melipotis florida
    - LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Melipotis florida
    - paratype - LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Melipotis florida
    - paratype - LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Melipotis florida
    - 35mm – © Jim Vargo
    Melipotis florida
    - 35mm – © Jim Vargo

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