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Noctuidae 932894 – 10312   Papestra cristifera (Walker, 1858)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cristifera Walker 1858 (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 10312 impolita Morrison 1875 (Mamestra); Type locality: Quebec

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. Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 140. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.32f; p. 303. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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