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Noctuidae 932244 – 9683.1   Bryolymnia biformata Lafontaine & Walsh, 2010

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Distribution: Huachuca, Patagonia, and Santa Rita Mountains in southeastern Arizona, Lafontaine et al. (2010). Description/ Field Marks: Bryolymnia biformata typically has dark basal area reaching the inner margin and a subterminal area with hoary-gray shading. Similar Species: 932243 Bryolymnia ensina: typically has the dark forewing basal basal patch extending about half the distance to the inner margin, one or two dark streaks between the reniform spot and the st. line and lacks the hoary-gray shading in subterminal area of B. biformata. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: biformata Lafontaine & Walsh, 2010 (Bryolymnia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Arizona, Santa Cruz Co., Santa Rita Mts., Madera Canyon. Taxonomic Notes: Bryolymnia biformata Lafontaine & Walsh, 2010, n. sp., Zookeys, 39: 199.

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. Lafontaine, J.D., J.B. Walsh, R.W. Holland, 2010. A revision of the genus Bryolymnia Hampson in North America with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Elaphriini). ZooKeys, 39: 187-204. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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