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Noctuidae
931341 – 9135   Tarache tenuicula Morrison, 1875

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Synonymy:
  • tenuicula Morrison, 1875 (Tarache) - MONA 1983: 9135
      Type locality: Waco, Texas.
  • carcharodonta (Hampson, 1910) (Graeperia)
  • mescei Hampson, 1910 (Tarache) emend.
  • meskei (Smith, 1900) (Acontia)
  • nuicola (Smith, 1900) (Acontia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Tarache tenuicula: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia, ZooKeys, 39: 156.
    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.
    • Morrison, H.K., 1875. List of a collection of Texas Noctuidae, with descriptions of the new species. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 218.
    • 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).
    Tarache tenuicula
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    Tarache tenuicula
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