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Erebidae
930982 – 8659   Heteranassa mima (Harvey, 1876)

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • mima (Harvey, 1876) (Homoptera) - MONA 1983: 8659
  • fraterna (Smith, 1899) (Campometra)
  • minor (Smith, 1899) (Campometra)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Heteranassa mima (Harvey, 1876) includes as synonyms Heteranassa fraterna [8661] and Heteranassa minor [8660] in Homziak et al. (2015), ZooKeys, 527: 31-49.
    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.
    • Homziak, N., H. Hopkins, K.B. Miller, 2015. Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini). ZooKeys, 527: 31-49.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Heteranassa mima
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    - 29mm – © Jim Vargo
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    - 27mm – © Jim Vargo
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    32mm – © Jim Vargo
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    - 31mm – © Tom Dimock
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    - 26mm – © Tom Dimock

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