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Erebidae 930881 – 8610   Melipotis acontioides (Guenée, 1852)              Royal Poinciana Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: acontioides (Guenée, 1852) (Bolina) - MONA 1983: 8610 producta Hayes, 1975 (Melipotis) sinualis Harvey, 1877 (Melipotis)

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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