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Noctuidae
931400 – 9184   Colocasia flavicornis (Smith, 1884)
             Yellowhorn

© Ken Childs
Distribution: Eastern hardwood forests from NL, Canada south to GA, MS, AR and westward across the southern Canada to western SK.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • flavicornis (Smith, 1884) (Demas) - MONA 1983: 9184
      Type locality: New Jersey.
  • electa (Smith, 1911) (Demas)
  • infanta (Smith, 1911) (Demas)
  • 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.
    • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 47; pl. A-3 (adult), figs. 24-29; pl. 11, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 31, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-2, figs. 1, 2 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Colocasia flavicornis
    © Steve Nanz
    Colocasia flavicornis
    © Bob Patterson
    Colocasia flavicornis
    © Jim Kennedy
    Colocasia flavicornis
    © Larry Line
    Colocasia flavicornis
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Colocasia flavicornis
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Colocasia flavicornis
    © Jerry Armstrong
    Colocasia flavicornis
    34mm – © Jim Vargo
    Colocasia flavicornis
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Colocasia flavicornis
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Colocasia flavicornis
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Colocasia flavicornis
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Colocasia flavicornis
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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