Moth Photographers Group – "Azenia" virida

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931392.1 – 9728 "Azenia" virida (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)

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Distribution:	CA, NV, AZ
Description/ Field Marks:	There appear to be two morphs based on examination of specimens collected by Jim Vargo from CA and NV.
Similar Species:	931669 Lineostriastiria hutsoni Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	virida (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916) (Stiriodes) mispl. - MONA 1983: 9728
Taxonomic Notes:	"Azenia" virida (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916) is found to be misplaced in the genus Azenia in Keegan, et al. (2021).

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.
Keegan, K.L., J. Rota, R. Zahiri, A. Zilli, N. Wahlberg, B.C. Schmidt, J.D. Lafontaine, P.Z. Goldstein, D.L. Wagner, 2021. Toward a Stable Global Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Taxonomy. Insect Systematics and Diversity, 5(3): 1-24.
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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

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