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Erebidae
930350.1 – 8038.1   Hypocrita celina (Boisduval, 1870)

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Synonymy:
  • celina (Boisduval, 1870) (Calepidos)
  • escuintla (Schaus, 1920) (Eucyane)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Hypocrita celina (Boisduval, 1870) includes as a synonym 8038.1 Hypocrita escuintla. New synonymy in both Becker (2013) and Vincent and Laguerre (2013).
    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.
    • Becker, V.O., 2013. Taxonomic changes in the Neotropical Pericopina and Ctenuchina moths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini), with description of new taxa. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 46: 53-66.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Vincent, B. & M. Laguerre, 2013. Changements nomenclaturaux chez les Arctiinae néotropicales (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Erebidae); seconde partie. Zoosystema, 35: 425-455.
    Hypocrita celina
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