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Noctuidae
931311 – 9087   Ponometia venustula (Walker, 1865)
© Maury Heiman - f. © Charles Melton - m.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • venustula Walker 1865 (Acontia) - MONA 1983: 9087
  • discoidalis Walker 1866 (Acontia)
  • fortunata Grote 1882 (Thalpochares)
  • perita Grote 1882 (Thalpochares)
  • subcitrinalis Hulst 1886 (Orobena)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Ponometia venustula: Formerly placed in the genus Tarachidia, ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
    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.
    • Lafontaine, J.D. & R.W. Poole, 2010. Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
    Ponometia venustula
    © Ethan Kistler - f.
    Ponometia venustula
    © Arlene Ripley - m.
    Ponometia venustula
    © Robin McLeod - m.
    Ponometia venustula
    © Randy Hardy
    Ponometia venustula
    - 17mm – © Jim Vargo
    Ponometia venustula
    - 17mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Ponometia venustula
    - 17mm – © Jim Vargo

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