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Limacodidae 57a0066 – 4670   Prolimacodes trigona (Edwards, 1882)              Western Skiff Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: trigona (Edwards, 1882) (Limacodes) - MONA 1983: 4670; TL: Prescott, AZ. dividua Dyar, 1907 (Prolimacodes) filifera Dyar, 1925 (Prolimacodes) telligii (Barnes, 1900) (Eulimacodes)

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. Edwards, H., 1882. New species of Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2: 12. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 20.43m; p. 163. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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