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Noctuidae
933146 – 10288   "Orthodes" detracta (Walker, 1857)
             Disparaged Arches

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Synonymy:
  • detracta Walker 1857 (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 10288
  • ssp. a. detracta Walker 1857 (Hadena) - MONA 1983: 10288
  • claviplena Grote 1873 (Plusia)
  • ssp. b. neoterica Smith 1898 (Mamestra)
  • Taxonomic Notes: "Orthodes" detracta: Formerly placed in the genus Polia. Generic placement is provisional in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 591
    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)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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