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Erebidae 930622 – 8534 – Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 – Moonseed Moth

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Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB7156 (true compressipalpis) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB7158 (cryptic sp. from AZ nr. compressipalpis) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Guenée, M.A., 1852. Noctuelites, 2. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 6: 359. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.22m; p. 256. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Walker, F., 1865. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 33: 842.

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