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Limacodidae 57a0082 – 4700.1   Acharia extensa (Schaus, 1896)

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: extensa (Schaus, 1896) (Sibine) UNVER. - MONA 1983: 4700.1   Type locality: Jalapa, Mexico.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Schaus, W., 1896. New species of Heterocera. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 4(2): 55. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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