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Noctuidae

931399 – 9178 Panthea virginarius (Grote, 1880)

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Distribution:	West and north of Great Basin. Disjunct population in Cypress Hills of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Coniferous forests, in particular but not confined to Douglas-fir forests. Elevations ~ sea-level to near tree-line. Type locality: Portland, OR
Larva and Host Plants:	Conifers.
Description/ Field Marks:	Highly variable in both size and color.
Similar Species:	See also 9181 P. gigantea, 9177 P. acronyctoides nigra. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	• Biston virginarius Grote, 1880 • Diphthera angelica Dyar, 1921 • Panthea portlandia Grote, 1896 • Panthea suffusa McDunnough, 1942
Taxonomic Notes:	Panthea virginarius: Includes as synonyms Panthea portlandia [9179] and Panthea angelica [9180].

References

Anweiler, G., 2009. Revision of the New World Panthea Hübner (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) with descriptions of 5 new species and 2 new subspecies. ZooKeys, 9: 97-134.
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. 50.29f; p. 281. Book Review and ordering
Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 39; pl. A-2 (adult), figs. 5-18; pl. 10, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 31, fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-1, figs. 7, 8 (larva) (order).
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