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Noctuidae
931390 – 9130   Spragueia obatra (Morrison, 1875)

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Synonymy:
  • obatra (Morrison, 1875) (Tarache) - MONA 1983: 9130
      Type locality: Louisiana.
  • plumbifimbriata Grote, 1877 (Spragueia)
  • velata (Strecker, 1898) (Agrophila)
  • 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.
    • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Notes on the Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 18: 124.
    • 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).
    Spragueia obatra
    © Charles Melton
    Spragueia obatra
    © Arlene Ripley
    Spragueia obatra
    © Ed Ruden
    Spragueia obatra
    © Patrick Coin
    Spragueia obatra
    17mm – © Jim Vargo

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