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Noctuidae 933526 – 10661   Agrotis malefida Guenée, 1852              Rascal Dart

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Synonymy: malefida Guenée, 1852 (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10661 consueta Walker, 1857 (Agrotis) inspinosa Guenée, 1852 (Agrotis) robusta (Blanchard, 1852) (Noctua) submuscosa Herrich-Schäffer, 1868 (Agrotis)

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) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Lafontaine, J. D., 2004. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.1: p. 248; pl. L.33-35. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.4m; p. 313. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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