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Erebidae
930817 – 8835.1   Catocala desdemona Edwards, 1881

© Charles W. Melton
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Synonymy:
  • desdemona Edwards 1881 (Catocala); Type locality: Prescott, AZ
  • ixion Druce 1890 (Catocala)
  • swetti Barnes & Benjamin 1927 (Catocala)
  • umbra Barnes & Benjamin 1927 (Catocala)
  • utahensis Cassino 1918 (Catocala)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Catocala desdemona Edwards, 1881, formerly treated as a subspecies of 8835 Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874, is returned to full species status and includes as synonyms Catocala ixion Druce, 1890 and Catocala delilah form utahensis Cassino, 1918 in Hawks (2010), ZooKeys, 39: 18.
    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.
    • Edwards, H., 1882. New species of Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2(1): 9-17.
    • Edwards, H., 1882. New species of Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2: 15.
    • Hawks, D.C., 2010. Review of the Catocala delilah species complex (Lepidoptera, Erebidae). ZooKeys, 39: 13-35.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Catocala desdemona
    © Greg Raterman
    Catocala desdemona
    © Charles Melton
    Catocala desdemona
    © Charles Melton
    Catocala desdemona
    LG – © Charles W. Melton
    Catocala desdemona
    60mm – © Jim Vargo

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