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Noctuidae 931970.1 – 9305.2   Neotuerta sabulosa (Felder, 1874)

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Distribution: Arizona and south. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sabulosa (Felder, 1874) (Agarista)   Type locality: San Francisco, CA - Todd (1966:12) views the type locality as a likely error. albidisca (Draudt, 1919) (Tuerta) albiplaga (Draudt, 1919) (Tuerta) insulica (Hampson, 1909) (Tuerta) noctuiformis (Möschler, 1890) (Agarista) Taxonomic Notes: Neotuerta sabulosa (Felder, 1874) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico (Arizona).

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. Felder, C., R. Felder & A. F. Rogenhofer, 1875. Lepidoptera. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil, 2: pl. 107, fig. 11. Todd, E.L., 1966. Notes and descriptions of some American Agaristine moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 120(3560): 1-15. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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