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Noctuidae 931540 – 10188   Dolocucullia dentilinea (Smith, 1899)

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Genitalia: ZooKeys, 788: figs. 8a-b, 10 Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: dentilinea (Smith, 1899) (Xylina) - MONA 1983: 10188 mexicana (Draudt, 1924) (Cucullia) Taxonomic Notes: Dolocucullia dentilinea: Formerly placed in the genus Cucullia.

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Crabo, L.G., P.C. Hammond, T. Mustelin & D.L. Wikle, 2018. Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 788: 201-239. Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 72; pl. 3.12-14. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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