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Noctuidae 931241 – 9169   Bagisara rectifascia (Grote, 1874)              Straight Lined Mallow Moth

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Distribution: MA to WI and south to FL and TX. Similar Species: B. repanda - Forewing st. line typically meets the inner margin slightly before the anal angle. See distribution. "Male foretibia and forefemur with large, dense, black-tipped scale tufts; outer margin of forewing slightly angulate." (Ferguson 1997). B. rectifascia - Forewing st. line typically meets the inner margin at the anal angle. See distribution. "Male foretibia and forefemur without large scale tufts; outer margin of forewing not angulate." (Ferguson 1997). B. pacifica - Forewing st. line typically meets the inner margin at the anal angle. See distribution. May require dissection in Texas where rectifascia is also present. "Male foretibia and forefemur without large scale tufts; outer margin of forewing not angulate." (Ferguson 1997). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rectifascia (Grote, 1874) (Schinia) - MONA 1983: 9169   Type locality: USA: PA, AL.

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. Ferguson, D.C., 1997. Review of the new world Bagisarinae with description of two new species from the southern United States (Noctuidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 51: 344-357. Grote, A.G., 1874. Descriptions and notes on the Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 16: 242. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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