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Noctuidae 932034.73 – 9072   Aleptina aleptivoides (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)

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Description/ Field Marks: See Todd et al. (1984). Genitalia: See Todd et al. (1984). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: aleptivoides (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) (Phyllophila) - MONA 1983: 9072; TL: La Puerta Valley, San Diego County, California. xithon (Dyar, 1912) (Paracretonia) Taxonomic Notes: Aleptina aleptivoides (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) is transferred from the genus Paracretonia (apparently misspelled as "Paracretona" in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist)) in Todd et al. (1984), Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash., 86: 951-960.

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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Todd E.L., A. Blanchard, R.W. Poole, 1984. A revision of the genus Aleptina (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 86: 959.

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