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Erebidae 930638.1 – 8520   Scolecocampa stygialis (Smith, 1903)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: stygialis (Smith, 1903) (Eucalyptra) - MONA 1983: 8520 infumata (Hampson, 1926) (Eucalyptra) - MONA 1983: [8521] Note: n. syn. (Lafontaine & Schmidt 2011) Taxonomic Notes: Scolecocampa stygialis (Smith, 1903), n. comb. (Pogue 2002). "This species was mistakenly placed in Gabara in the 2023 checklist; it was corrected in the errata." (Pohl & Nanz 2025).

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. Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2011. Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 149: 145-161. Pogue, M.G., 2002. Identity of a sugar cane pest, Scolecocampa mochisa (Schaus), in Mexico, and a new generic synonym (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 95(6): 653-657. (abstract and access (fee)) Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz, 2025. Corrections to the 2023 “Annotated Taxonomic Checklist Of The Lepidoptera Of North America, North Of Mexico”. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 79(2): 104-116. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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