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Noctuidae 933252 – 10701   Dichagyris ruckesi (Barnes & Benjamin, 1927)

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Distribution: USA: TX, CO. Description/ Field Marks: Frontal protuberance is diagnostic, Lafontaine (2004), MONA Fascicle, 27.1:116; pl. 2, fig. 6. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ruckesi (Barnes & Benjamin, 1927) (Mesembragrotis) - MONA 1983: 10701   Type locality: "near Alpine, Texas.". Taxonomic Notes: Dichagyris ruckesi: Formerly placed in the genus Mesembragrotis.

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. Barnes, W. & F.H. Benjamin, 1927. New Phalaenidae (Lepid.). Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 4(1): 4. Lafontaine, J. D., 2004. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.1: p. 116; pl. E.11-13. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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