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Noctuidae 932875 – 10293   Melanchra picta (Harris, 1841)              Zebra Caterpillar

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: picta Harris 1841 (Mamestra) - MONA 1983: 10293 contraria Walker 1857 (Mythimna) exusta Guenée 1852 (Ceramica)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.31m; p. 303. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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