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Notodontidae 930120 – 8029   Pseudhapigia brunnea Schaus, 1901

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Distribution: USA: southeastern AZ - Miller et al. (2021) Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Eysenhardtia.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: brunnea Schaus, 1901 (Pseudhapigia) - MONA 1983: 8029; TL: Guadalajara, Mexico. estrella (Barnes, 1904) (Hapigia); TL: Pima Co., AZ.

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. Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 188; pl. A-20, figs. 1, 2; pl. 62, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 75, fig. 9 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 89, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-20, fig. 8 (larva). - order Schaus, W., 1901. New species of Geometridae from tropical America. Part II. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 27: 241-276. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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