Nolidae
931145 –
8978 Nycteola metaspilella
(Walker, 1866)
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| Distribution: |
Southern Ontario south to Florida and Texas. |
| Genitalia: |
See scriptana in Fletcher (1959). |
| Similar Species: |
- 8975 N. frigidana tends to have an abundance of white scales in the am. band. It tends to lack the black line extending from the wing base of N. cinereana.
- 8977 N. cinereana has a black line or streak extending from the wing base on the thorax, outward and downward toward the hind margin of the forewing, Don Lafontaine (pers. comm., 01/23/2019).
- 8978 N. metaspilella has a somewhat hoary-gray ground color with the maculation often appearing faded, and often there is a black patch on the outer side of the antemedial line near the hind wing. If it has a basal streak it projects outwardly, Don Lafontaine (pers. comm., 01/23/2019).
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
metaspilella (Walker, 1866) (Subrita)scriptana (Walker, 1863) (Tortrix) preocc. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Nycteola metaspilella: Nycteola scriptana is a homonym, replaced by Nycteola metaspilella. |
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| 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.
- Fletcher, D.S., 1959. Notes on North American species of Nycteola (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 67: 51-53; fig. 1.
- Species Page at Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
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