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Erebidae 930691 – 8419.1   Prosoparia anormalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: anormalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) (Friesia) Taxonomic Notes: Prosoparia anormalis: Previously treated as a synonym of Prosoparia perfuscaria, but has crisper forewing markings than that species, especially the finely scalloped black pm. line, the antennal pectinations are shorter, and the CO1 base pair sequences of the two species differ by 4%.

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. Lafontaine J.D. & T.S. Dickel, 2009. The Genus Prosoparia In North America, With Description Of A New Species From Florida(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Boletobiinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 2(3): 179-183. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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