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Notodontidae 930087.5 – 7985   Rifargia subrotata (Harvey, 1874)              Small Heterocampa

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Distribution: Coastal US west to WI and TX - Miller et al. (2021) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: subrotata (Harvey, 1874) (Heterocampa) - MONA 1983: 7985 subrotata (Harvey, 1874) (Heterocampa) - MONA 1983: 7985   Type locality: Central Alabama. celtiphaga (Harvey, 1874) (Heterocampa) superba (Edwards, 1885) (Heterocampa)   Type locality: San Antonio, TX. Taxonomic Notes: Rifargia subrotata (Harvey, 1874), n. comb. in Becker (2014), was formerly in the genus Heterocampa.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Becker, V.O., 2014. Checklist of New World Notodontidae (Noctuoidea). Lepidoptera Novae, 7(1): 1-40. Edwards, H., 1884 [1885]. Apparently new species of North American Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 4(7-8): 121. Harvey, L.F., 1874. New Phalaenoid Moths . Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, 1: 263; pl. 11, fig. 2, 4 (subrotata), 3 (celtiphaga). 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: 101; pl. A-16, figs. 1-3; pl. 55, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 71, fig. 3 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 83, fig. 7 (♀ gen.); pl. L-15, figs. 3, 4 (larva). - order Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 42.12m; p. 250. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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