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Noctuidae 932495 – 9485.1   Papaipema limata Bird, 1908

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: limata Bird, 1908 (Papaipema) - MONA 1983: [NEW] ochroptena of authors; (not Dyar, 1908) (Gortyna) misappl. ochroptenoides Bird, 1944 (Papaipema) Taxonomic Notes: Papaipema limata: Elevated from a subspecies of 9485 - Papaipema baptisiae.

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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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