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Erebidae 931021 – 8687   Zale fictilis (Guenée, 1852)

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Distribution: TX, FL - Smith (1908) and BOLD (2020) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fictilis (Guenée, 1852) (Homoptera) - MONA 1983: 8687; TL: "Cayenne?". gradata (Walker, 1858) (Homoptera) guadulpensis (Guenée, 1852) (Homoptera) posterior (Walker, 1858) (Homoptera) terrosa (Guenée, 1852) (Homoptera)

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. Guenée, M.A., 1852. Noctuelites, 3. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 7: 10. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Smith, J.B., 1908. A revision of some species of Noctuidae heretofore referred to the genus Homoptera Boisduval. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 35(1645): 222. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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