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Erebidae
930430 – 8255   Pygarctia abdominalis Grote, 1871
             Yellow-edged Pygarctia

© Maury Heiman
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • abdominalis Grote, 1871 (Pygarctia) - MONA 1983: 8255
  • grossbecci Hampson, 1920 (Pygarctia)
  • grossbecki Davis, 1913 (Pygarctia)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Pygarctia abdominalis
    © Maury Heiman
    Pygarctia abdominalis
    © Gary Goss
    Pygarctia abdominalis
    32mm – © Jim Vargo

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