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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) - MONA 1983: [8661] minor (Smith, 1899) (Campometra) - MONA 1983: [8660] 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 (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. 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 Species Page at iNaturalist

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