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Noctuidae
932514 – 9523.1   Bellura vulnifica (Grote, 1873)

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Synonymy: Arzama vulnifica Grote, 1873
Arzama diffusa Grote, 1878
Arzama melanopyga Grote, 1881
Taxonomic Notes: Bellura vulnifica (Grote, 1873) is elevated from synonymy of 9523 - Bellura gortynoides in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 151.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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.
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Bellura vulnifica
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Bellura vulnifica
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Bellura vulnifica
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Bellura vulnifica
© Marcie O'Connor
Bellura vulnifica
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