Noctuidae
932431 –
9520.1 Sarita relicta
(Ferguson, 1991)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
relicta (Ferguson, 1991) (Acrapex) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Wedge Plantation, on the south bank of the South Santee River, Charleston Co., SC; near Beaufort, Cartaret Co., just south of Cape Hatteras, NC; Great Dismal Swamp, near NC border in southeastern VA. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Sarita relicta Ferguson, 199 is transferred from "Acrapex" placeholder genus, following Quinter & McBride (2025). |
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| 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.
- Ferguson, D.C., 1991. First record of the genus Acrapex from the New World, with description of a new species from the Carolinas and Virginia (Noctuidae: Amphipyrinae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 45(3): 209-214.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- 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)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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