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Noctuidae 931329 – 9102   Ponometia fasciatella (Grote, 1875)

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Distribution: South-central and southeast with a disjunct population in the southwest which Poole suggests may be an undescribed species, Nearctica.com. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fasciatella (Grote, 1875) (Spragueia) - MONA 1983: 9102 Taxonomic Notes: Ponometia fasciatella: Formerly placed in the genus Tarachidia, ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.

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. 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 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).

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