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Noctuidae 933599 – 10966   Xestia albuncula (Eversmann, 1851)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: albuncula (Eversmann, 1851) (Cymatophora) - MONA 1983: [NEW] arufoides (Benjamin, 1933) (Anomogyna) mallochi (Benjamin, 1933) (Anomagyna) - MONA 1983: [10966] stejnigeri (Benjamin, 1933) (Anomogyna) Taxonomic Notes: Xestia albuncula (Eversmann, 1851) was previously placed in the genus Anomogyna, a name treated as a synonym of Xestia subgenus Pachnobia in Lafontaine (1998); includes as a synonym Xestia mallochi [10966].

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. Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 144; pl. 3.50-51. order or free PDF Species Page at iNaturalist

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