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Noctuidae 931861 – 10069   Sympistis mirificalis (Grote, 1879)

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Similar Species: 931862 Sympistis euta: Variable: forewing tends to be darker with less clearly defined pattern, less checkered fringe, shorter claviform; hind wing has a yellowish-orange fringe (not white) and tends to have a narrower outer black band. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: mirificalis (Grote, 1879) (Oncocnemis) - MONA 1983: 10069; TL: Nevada. Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis mirificalis: Formerly placed in the genus Oncocnemis.

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) Grote, A.R., 1879. Art. XIII. On Lithophane and new Noctuide. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 5(2): 207. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Troubridge, J.T., 2008. A generic realignment of the Oncocnemidini sensu Hodges (1983) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Oncocnemidinae), with descriptions of a new genus and 50 new species. Zootaxa, 1903: 1-95. (abstract) (abstract and access (fee))

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