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Noctuidae
932225 – 9675   Elaphria fuscimacula (Grote, 1881)

© Carol Wolf
Distribution: Complex range from FL and NC to TX, ZooKeys, 788: 248
Similar Species:
  • In southern Texas, 9675.1 Elaphria hypophaea has forewing orbicular and reniform spots obscure and not filled with dark scales as in 9675 E. fusimacula, Jim Troubridge (pers. comm., 21/11/2018)
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • fuscimacula Grote 1881 (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 9675; Type locality: Tallahassee, Florida
  • Taxonomic Notes: Elaphria fuscimacula (Grote, 1881) is a complex of three species, ZooKeys, 788: 248.
    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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Elaphria fuscimacula
    © Robert Zimlich
    Elaphria fuscimacula
    © Robert Zimlich
    Elaphria fuscimacula
    © Pete Williams
    Elaphria fuscimacula
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Elaphria fuscimacula
    22mm – © Jim Vargo
    Elaphria fuscimacula
    © McGuire Center LG


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