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Noctuidae 932318.1n – 9332.2   Apamea lithoxylaea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)              Light Arches

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Distribution: USA: NY. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lithoxylaea [Denis & Schiffermüller] 1775 (Polia); Type locality: Europe Taxonomic Notes: Apamea lithoxylaea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) is now recognized within the North American fauna in McBride (2024) from Federal Hill area of Delhi, Delaware Co., NY.

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. Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775. Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend, p. 75. Hampson, G.F., 1908. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British Museum, 7: 83. McBride, A.E., First report of Apamea (=Abromias) lithoxylaea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctuidae: Apameini) from North America. News of The Lepidopterists’ Society, 66(1): 46-47. Species Page at UK Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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