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Noctuidae 931178 – 8896   Diachrysia aereoides (Grote, 1864)              Dark-spotted Looper

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: aereoides (Grote, 1864) (Plusia) - MONA 1983: [NEW] aeroides; Franclemont & Todd, 1983 (Diachrysia) missp. - MONA 1983: [8896]; TL: (no type).

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 61; pl. 1.25. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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