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Erebidae 930968.6 – 8723.01   Mimophisma forbesi Schaus, 1940

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Mimophisma forbesi Schaus, 1940 Taxonomic Notes: Mimophisma forbesi Schaus, 1940 is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. This species was previously known only from Puerto Rico, but found in the Florida Keys by Jim Troubridge in 2013, ZooKeys, 788: 246.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Schaus, W., 1930-44. Scientific survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Scirence, 12: 732 pages.. Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.

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