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Noctuidae 931732.72 – 8999.1   Cydosia majuscula (Edwards, 1881)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: majuscula Edwards 1881 (Penthetria) Taxonomic Notes: Cydosia majuscula (Edwards, 1881) is elevated from synonymy of 8999 Cydosia aurivitta to full species status in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2015), ZooKeys, 527: 138.

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. Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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