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Erebidae 930148 – 8296   Dasychira basiflava (Packard, 1864)              Yellow-based Tussock Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: basiflava (Packard, 1864) (Parorgyia) - MONA 1983: 8296 clintoni (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Parorgyia)

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) Ferguson, D. C., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 34; pl. 3.16-18, 20-27. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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