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Noctuidae
933526 – 10661   Agrotis malefida Guenée, 1852
             Rascal Dart

© Maury Heiman
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • malefida Guenée 1852 (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10661
  • consueta Walker 1857 (Agrotis)
  • inspinosa Guenée 1852 (Agrotis)
  • robusta Blanchard 1852 (Noctua)
  • submuscosa Herrich-Schäffer 1868 (Agrotis)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Lafontaine, J. D., 2004. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.1: p. 248; pl. L.33-35. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.4m; p. 313. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Agrotis malefida
    © Lynette Schimming
    Agrotis malefida
    © Elissa Malcohn
    Agrotis malefida
    © Rob Curtis
    Agrotis malefida
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Agrotis malefida
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Agrotis malefida
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Agrotis malefida
    40mm – © Jim Vargo
    Agrotis malefida
    © McGuire Center LG


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