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Noctuidae
933386 – 10754.1   Euxoa lafontainei Metzler & Forbes, 2009
Distribution Data for Euxoa lafontainei
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Distribution: White Sand NM, New Mexico.
Seasonality
and Size:
May - July. Wingspan ~ 26-32 mm.
Description/
Field Marks:
White with variable transverse markings.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • lafontainei Metzler & Forbes 2009 (Euxoa)
  • 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.
    • Ferris, C. & D. Lafontaine, 2009. Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). ZooKeys, 9: 27-46.
    Euxoa lafontainei
    © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Euxoa lafontainei
    © CNC - Jocelyn Gill
    Euxoa lafontainei
    © CNC - Jocelyn Gill

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