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Noctuidae 931696 – 9776   Chalcopasta howardi (Edwards, 1877)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: howardi (Edwards, 1877) (Plusia) - MONA 1983: 9776 houardi Hampson, 1910 (Chalcopasta) emend.; TL: (no type). ornata (Ottolengui, 1898) (Deva)

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. Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 147; pl. 4.42-43. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.13m; p. 289. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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