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Erebidae 930644 – 8523   Gabara distema (Grote, 1880)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: distema (Grote, 1880) (Cilla) - MONA 1983: 8523 ssp. a. distema (Grote, 1880) (Cilla); TL: Enterprise, FL.; Bosque Co., TX.  depunctata (Strand, 1916) ([unknown])  strigata (Smith, 1902) (Eucalyptra) ssp. b. humeralis (Smith, 1903) (Eucalyptra)  apicalis (Smith, 1903) (Eucalyptra)  umbonata (Smith, 1903) (Eucalyptra)

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. Grote, A.R., 1880. Description of Cilla distema. The North American Entomologist, 1(11): 99-100. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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