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Noctuidae 931376 – 9160   Acontia chea Druce, 1889

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: chea Druce, 1889 (Acontia) - MONA 1983: 9160 eudryada Smith, 1905 (Acontia) - MONA 1983: [9162] Taxonomic Notes: Acontia chea: Includes as a synonym Acontia eudryada [9162].

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 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 iNaturalist

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