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Noctuidae
932909 – 10270.1   Hecatera dysodea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
             Small Ranunculus Moth

© John Davis
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • dysodea [Denis & Schiffermüller] 1775 (Noctua)
  • africana Oberthür 1918 (Hecatera)
  • antitypina Rothschild 1914 (Polia)
  • caduca Herrich-Schäffer [1850] (Polia)
  • chrysozona Borkhausen 1792 (Phalaena)
  • faroulti Rothschild 1914 (Polia)
  • innocens Staudinger 1870 (Mamestra)
  • khala Rungs 1972 (Mamestra)
  • minor Esper 1790 (Phalaena)
  • ornata Villers 1789 (Phalaena)
  • ranunculina Haworth 1809 (Noctua)
  • spinaciae Vieweg 1790 (Noctua)
  • subflava Warren 1909 (Polia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Hecatera dysodea: An introduced Eurasian species found in Utah in 1998 and in Oregon in 2003.
    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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Hecatera dysodea
    © Carol Davis
    Hecatera dysodea
    © John Davis
    Hecatera dysodea
    © John Davis
    Hecatera dysodea
    29mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
    Hecatera dysodea
    30mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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