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Noctuidae
932380 – 9414   "Oligia" violacea (Grote, 1881)

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Synonymy: Hadena violacea Grote, 1881
Oligia columbia McDunnough, 1927
Taxonomic Notes: "Oligia" violacea: Generic placement is provisional in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 149.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.23m; p. 296. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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