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Erebidae 930593 – 8404.2   Rivula stepheni Sullivan, 2009

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Distribution: North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana. Mixed forest near small streams. Seasonality and Size: April - December. Wingspan ~ 16-20 mm. Description/ Field Marks: Plain, ivory-colored species with scattered black markings; forewing length = 8.2-10.2 mm. Genitalia: See Sullivan (2009). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: stepheni Sullivan, 2009 (Rivula) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Rivula stepheni Sullivan, 2009, n. sp., ZooKeys, 9: 3-10.

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. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAX8877 (stepheni) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina (identification, habitats and life history) - website Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Sullivan, J.B., 2009. A New Species of Rivula Guenée (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Southeastern United States. ZooKeys, 9: 5; figs. 3-6, 11. (abstract and PDF)

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