Noctuidae
931313 –
9089 Ponometia binocula
(Grote, 1875) | Prairie Bird-dropping Moth |
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© Marcin Roguski
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Description/
Field Marks: |
Original description states "Fore wings yellow white..." while Poole states "The basal half of the forewing is pure white." |
| Similar Species: |
- Ponometia virginalis (Grote, 1881)
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
binocula (Grote, 1875) (Tarache) - MONA 1983: 9089
Type locality: "Texas, Mr. Belfrage, No. 112. Bastrop Co., Mr. Meske. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Ponometia binocula: Formerly placed in the genus Tarachidia, ZooKeys, 39: 1-160. |
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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.
- Grote, A.R., 1875. Lepidopterological observations. The Canadian Entomologist, 7(12): 224.
- Lafontaine, J.D. & R.W. Poole, 2010. Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
- Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
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© Mark Dreiling - DNA
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© Gary Anweiler
20mm – © Jim Vargo
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