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Noctuidae 931973 – 9307.1   Euscirrhopterus poeyi Grote, 1866              Pullback Moth

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Distribution: Florida. Similar Species: Euthisanotia argentata Druce, 1894, raised from synonymy of E. poeyi to full species status in Troubridge (2020), is extralimital to the US and Canada. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: poeyi Grote, 1866 (Euscirrhopterus) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Cuba. disparilis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1866) (Heteranda) Taxonomic Notes: Euscirrhopterus poeyi: Reported from Florida.

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 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 Troubridge, J.T., 2020. A new genus and 37 new noctuoid species from peninsular Florida and the Keys (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Insecta Mundi, 0789: 1-56. (read online)

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