Noctuidae
932213.61 –
9637 Magusa orbifera
(Walker, 1857)
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| Distribution: |
South Florida from about Miami down through the Keys and Caribbean Islands. |
Description/
Field Marks: |
See photographs for multitude of forms. |
| Similar Species: |
- 932213.62 Magusa divaricata: is typically larger but there is overlap with runts as small as the smallest orbifera. Both species are polymorphic and can be separated only by examination of genitalia.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
orbifera (Walker, 1857) (Xylina) - MONA 1983: 9637; TL: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.angustipennis (Möschler, 1886) (Laphygma)divida (Möschler, 1890) ([unknown])orbiferana Strand, 1916 (Magusa)orbiferella Strand, 1916 (Magusa)perversa Strand, 1916 (Magusa)strigifera Walker, 1857 (Magusa) |
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| 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)
- Lafontaine J.D., T.S. Dickel, M.R. Hone, 2009. Taxonomy and identification of Magusa species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Xyleninae). Lepidoptera Novae, 2(1): 35-40.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.5f, 55.6f; p. 301. Book Review and ordering
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Walker, F., 1857. Noctuidae. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 11: 761.
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34mm - f. - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
34mm - f. - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
LG – © Jim Troubridge
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