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Erebidae
930872 – 8601   Melipotis cellaris (Guenée, 1852)
             Cellar Melipotis

© Maury Heiman
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Synonymy:
  • cellaris (Guenée, 1852) (Bolina) - MONA 1983: 8601
      Type locality: Colombia.
  • bisinuata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) (Bolina)
      Type locality: La Plata, Paraguay.
  • insipida (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) (Panula)
      Type locality: Cuernavaca, Mexico.
  • turbata (Walker, 1858) (Bolina)
      Type locality: Venezuela.
  • 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
    Melipotis cellaris
    © Gerald Donehew - m.
    Melipotis cellaris
    © Maury Heiman - f.
    Melipotis cellaris
    © Maury Heiman - m.
    Melipotis cellaris
    © Ron Votaw - m.
    Melipotis cellaris
    © Maury Heiman
    Melipotis cellaris
    - 35mm – © Jim Vargo
    Melipotis cellaris
    35mm – © Jim Vargo
    Melipotis cellaris
    - 33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Melipotis cellaris
    © Ron Votaw

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