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Noctuidae 932452 – 9455   "Amphipoea" lunata (Smith, 1891)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lunata Smith 1891 (Apamea) - MONA 1983: 9455 albilunata Smith 1899 (Hydroecia) Taxonomic Notes: "Amphipoea" lunata: Generic placement is provisional, ZooKeys. 40: 1-239.

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. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.30f; p. 296. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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