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Noctuidae 931364 – 9120   Tarache idella (Barnes, 1905)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: idella (Barnes, 1905) (Cerathosia) - MONA 1983: 9120 Taxonomic Notes: Tarache idella: Formerly placed in the genus Hemispragueia, ZooKeys 39: 157.

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) Lafontaine, J.D. & R.W. Poole, 2010. Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 39: 1-160. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar). Species Page at iNaturalist

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