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Noctuidae 932503.1n – 9472.1   Papaipema rubiginosa Bird, 1911

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rubiginosa Bird, 1911 (Papaipema) Taxonomic Notes: Papaipema rubiginosa Bird, 1911 is raised from syn. of harrisii (Quinter & McBride 2025).

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

Quinter, E.L. & A.E. Mcbride, 2025. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae (Part): Noctuinae, Apameini (Part): Papaipema group of genera and Arundinaria-feeding genera. In Schmidt, B. C., et al., The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 26.10: 1-306. (PDF (no fee) or order book)

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