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Limacodidae
57a0091 – 4688   Monoleuca occidentalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
Distribution Data for Monoleuca occidentalis
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Synonymy: Monoleuca occidentalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
Monoleuca disconcolorata Barnes & Benjamin, 1925
Monoleuca fieldi Barnes & Benjamin, 1925
Taxonomic Notes: Monoleuca occidentalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912 includes as a synonym 4686 Monoleuca disconcolorata Barnes & Benjamin, 1925 and Monoleuca fieldi Barnes & Benjamin, 1925 in Epstein & Becker (1993), Revista Brasileira de Zoologia. 10: 301.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Epstein, M. E. & V. O. Becker, 1993. Combinations and Synonymies in New World Limacodidae, Megalopygidae, Lasiocampidae and Arctiidae (Lepidoptera). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 10: 289-319.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Monoleuca occidentalis
- 26mm – © Tom Dimock
Monoleuca occidentalis
- 23mm – © Tom Dimock

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