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Erebidae 930880 – 8609   Melipotis novanda (Guenée, 1852)

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Distribution: USA: CA, AZ, NM, TX, CO. Similar Species: 930879 Melipotis agrotoides Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: novanda (Guenée, 1852) (Bolina) - MONA 1983: 8609; TL: Columbia. agrotipennis (Harvey, 1875) (Bolina); TL: Texas.

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:AAE9170 (AZ, NM, TX population, accessed 17i2025) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACX2173 (one specimen from Edwards Co., TX, accessed 17i2025) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Richards, A.G., Jr., 1939. A revision of the North American species of the Phoberia - Melipotis - Drasteria group of moths (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae). Entomologica Americana, 19: 14. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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