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Erebidae 930336.54 – 8116   Virbia ostenta (Edwards, 1881)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ostenta (Edwards, 1881) (Crocota) - MONA 1983: 8116 calera (Barnes, 1907) (Holomelina)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.44m; p. 267. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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