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Erebidae 930336.55 – 8118   Virbia opella (Grote, 1863)              Tawny Holomelina Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: opella (Grote, 1863) (Crocota) - MONA 1983: 8118 belmaria (Ehrmann, 1895) (Crocota) flava (Barnes & Benjamin, 1925) (Eubaphe) obscura (Stretch, 1885) (Crocata) rubricosta (Ehrmann, 1895) (Crocota)

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) 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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