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Noctuidae 932042 – 11065   Pyrrhia aurantiago (Guenée, 1852)              Orange Sallow

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Xanthia aurantiago Guenée, 1852 • Orthosia differta Morrison, 1875 • Heliothis illinoiensis French, 1879 • Pyrrhia illiterata Grote, 1874 Taxonomic Notes: Pyrrhia aurantiago: Formerly placed in the genus Rhodoecia.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Michael, G.P., M. Honey, A. Zilli, 2010. New Synonymy in a North American Species of Pyrrhia Hübner, [1821] (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 112(2): 274-280, also available at ResearchGate. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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