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Erebidae
930336.54 – 8116   Virbia ostenta (Edwards, 1881)

© Scott Cox
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Crocota ostenta Edwards, 1881
Holomelina calera Barnes, 1907
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.44m; p. 267. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Virbia ostenta
© Margarethe Brummermann
Virbia ostenta
© Charles Melton - DNA
Virbia ostenta
DNA - LG – © Charles Melton
Virbia ostenta
25mm – © Jim Vargo

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