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Noctuidae 931832 – 10095   Sympistis simplex (Smith, 1888)

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Similar Species: 931833 Sympistis lachrymosa Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: simplex (Smith, 1888) (Oncocnemis) - MONA 1983: 10095; TL: Ashley Valley, UT. Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis simplex: Formerly placed in the genus Oncocnemis.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Smith, J.B., 1887. New species of Oncocnemis. Insect Life. U.S. Department Agriculture, 1: 20. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Troubridge, J.T., 2008. A generic realignment of the Oncocnemidini sensu Hodges (1983) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Oncocnemidinae), with descriptions of a new genus and 50 new species. Zootaxa, 1903: 1-95. (abstract) (abstract and access (fee))

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