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Noctuidae 932513 – 9523   Bellura gortynoides Walker, 1865              White-tailed Diver Moth

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Synonymy: gortynoides Walker, 1865 (Bellura) - MONA 1983: 9523; TL: USA.

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) Heitzman, R.L. & D.H. Habeck, 1981. Taxonomic and biological notes on Bellura gortynoides Walker (Noctuidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 18(4): 228-235. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Walker, F., 1865. Tortricites and Tineites. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 32: 465.

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