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Noctuidae 931533 – 10205   Cucullia luna Morrison, 1875

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: luna Morrison, 1875 (Cucullia) - MONA 1983: 10205 magdalena (Hulst, 1882) (Nycterophaeta) notatella (Grote, 1882) (Epinyctis) Taxonomic Notes: Cucullia luna: Formerly placed in the genus Nycterophaeta.

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. Morrison, H.K., 1875. Notes on the Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 18: 122. Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 64; pl. 2.37-38. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 51.14m; p. 285. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar). Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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