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Erebidae 930673 – 8418   Parascotia fuliginaria (Linnaeus, 1761)              Waved Black Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fuliginaria (Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8418 carbonaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Geometra) lignaria (Fabricius, 1794) (Phalaena) lunulata (Fabricius, 1794) (Phalaena) mineta Franclemont, 1985 (Parascotia) sachalinensis (Matsumura, 1925) (Kara) Taxonomic Notes: Parascotia fuliginaria: Includes as a synonym Parascotia mineta. Introduced from Europe.

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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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