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932361.5 – 9454.7 Cherokeea attakullakulla Sullivan & Quinter, 2014

Cherokee Moth

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Distribution Data for Cherokeea attakullakulla

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Taxonomic: Notes	Cherokeea attakullakulla Sullivan & Quinter, 2014, n. sp., ZooKeys, 421: 181-191.
Synonymy:	attakullakulla Sullivan & Quinter, 2014 (Cherokeea) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Fontana View Estates on Lake Fontana, Swain Co., North Carolina, USA.
Distribution:	USA: Macon, Rutherford, and Swain Cos., NC, Rabun Co., GA (Quinter & Mcbride 2025).
Host Plants:	Hill cane (Arundinaria appalachiana) (Quinter & Mcbride 2025).
Similar : Species	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
Quinter, E.L., & J.B. Sullivan, 2014. . A new apameine genus and species from the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae). ZooKeys, 421: 181-191.
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at iNaturalist

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- paratype - LG – (cc) Quinter & Sullivan

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