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Notodontidae 930087.16 – 7993.1   Cecrita plumosa (Edwards, 1886)

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Distribution: MT, WY, CO, NM, northeastern, AZ, western TX - Miller et al. (2021) Similar Species: Cecrita lunata Edwards, 1884 is best separated by genitalia where ranges overlap. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: plumosa (Edwards, 1886) (Lophodonta)   Type locality: Denver CO. Taxonomic Notes: Cecrita plumosa (Edwards, 1886), rev. stat. and n. comb. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly a synonym of 7993 Cecrita lunata Edwards, 1884 in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist).

References

Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 97; pl. A-15, figs. 28-30; pl. 55, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 71, fig. 2 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 83, fig. 6 (♀ gen.). - order Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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