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Species Melipotis florida - Hodges#8598.1

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Erebidae
Subfamily Erebinae
Tribe Melipotini
Genus Melipotis
Species florida (Melipotis florida - Hodges#8598.1)
Hodges Number
8598.1
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Melipotis florida Troubridge, 2020 (1)
Phylogenetic Sequence 930869.1
See Also
8598 Melipotis perpendicularis
Two cryptic species represented by specimens from Arizona and Texas in BOLD:ABZ4611 (2), the BIN group which also includes M. florida.
Pinned specimens of related species at MPG.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (3)
Works Cited
1.A new genus and 37 new noctuoid species from peninsular Florida and the Keys
Troubridge, J.T. 2020. Insecta Mundi (0789): 1-56.
2.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
3.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Steve Nanz on 19 November, 2017 - 5:53am
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, ceiseman
Last updated 5 October, 2020 - 4:05pm

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