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Erebidae 930879 – 8608   Melipotis agrotoides (Walker, [1858])

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Distribution: USA: CA, AZ, and Lower Rio Grand River Valley, TX - dissected specimens from CA (T. Mustelin, pers. comm., 16i2025). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: agrotoides (Walker, [1858]) (Bolina) - MONA 1983: 8608   Type locality: Venezuela.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACE3235 (TX population) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACF4777 (AZ population?) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Richards, A.G., Jr., 1939. A revision of the North American species of the Phoberia - Melipotis - Drasteria group of moths (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae). Entomologica Americana, 19: 13. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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