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Erebidae
930968.5 – 8722   Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • tropicalis Guenée 1852 (Ophisma) - MONA 1983: 8722
  • ardosiata Draudt 1940 (Ophisma)
  • bilineata Draudt 1940 (Ophisma)
  • confundens Walker 1858 (Ophisma)
  • crocimacula Guenée 1852 (Ophisma)
  • detrahens Walker 1858 (Ophisma)
  • dimidiata Draudt 1940 (Ophisma)
  • fugiens Walker 1858 (Ophisma)
  • luteiplaga Walker 1858 (Ophisma)
  • morbillosa Felder & Rogenhofer 1874 (Ophisma)
  • stigmatifera Walker 1858 (Ophisma)
  • 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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Ophisma tropicalis
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    Ophisma tropicalis
    © Aaron Cavosie
    Ophisma tropicalis
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    Ophisma tropicalis
    56mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Ophisma tropicalis
    – © Pierre Zagatti
    Ophisma tropicalis
    – © Pierre Zagatti

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