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Erebidae 931021 – 8687   Zale fictilis (Guenée, 1852)

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Distribution: TX, FL - Smith (1908) and BOLD (2020) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fictilis (Guenée, 1852) (Homoptera) - MONA 1983: 8687   Type locality: "Cayenne?". gradata (Walker, 1858) (Homoptera) guadulpensis (Guenée, 1852) (Homoptera) posterior (Walker, 1858) (Homoptera) terrosa (Guenée, 1852) (Homoptera)

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. Guenée, M.A., 1852. Noctuelites, 3. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 7: 10. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Smith, J.B., 1908. A revision of some species of Noctuidae heretofore referred to the genus Homoptera Boisduval. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 35(1645): 222. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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