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Noctuidae
932860 – 10251   Scotogramma defessa (Grote, 1880)
Distribution Data for Scotogramma defessa
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Synonymy:
  • defessa (Grote, 1880) (Mamestra)
      Type locality: Santa Clara, CA.
  • deffessa Franclemont, 1983 (Scotogramma) missp.
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    Taxonomic Notes: Scotogramma defessa (Grote, 1880) corrects the misspelling of Scotogramma deffessa in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist).
    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.
    • Grote, A.R., 1880. Preliminary list of North American species of Crambus. The Canadian Entomologist, 12: 88.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Scotogramma defessa
    © Jeff Smith
    Scotogramma defessa
    © Jeff Smith
    Scotogramma defessa
    - 36mm – © Tom Dimock

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