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Noctuidae
933633 – 10975   Setagrotis pallidicollis (Grote, 1880)

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Distribution: Type locality (cinereicollis): California.
Type locality (pallidicollis): California (replacement name for cinereicollis).
Type locality (congrua): Oregon.
Type locality (planifrons): "N. W. British Columbia" [Alberta].
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Synonymy: Agrotis pallidicollis Grote, 1880
Agrotis cinereicollis Grote, 1876
Agrotis congrua Smith, 1890
Agrotis planifrons Smith, 1890
Taxonomic Notes: Setagrotis pallidicollis (Grote, 1880) is the objective replacement name of Setagrotis cinereicollis (Grote, 1876), a junior homonym of Argotis atra var. cinereicollis Guenee 1852, and includes as a synonym Setagrotis planifrons (Smith, 1890) [10974], MONA Fascicle 27.3: 184.
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.
  • Grote, A.R., 1877. On Noctuidae from the Pacific Coast of North America . Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, 3: 79.
  • Grote, A.R., 1882. Preliminary list of the North American species of Agrotis, with descriptions.. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 6(1): 154. (pallidicollis)
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 184; pl. 5.8-10. order or free PDF
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.28f; p. 316. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Setagrotis pallidicollis
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Setagrotis pallidicollis
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Setagrotis pallidicollis
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Setagrotis pallidicollis
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Setagrotis pallidicollis
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Setagrotis pallidicollis
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