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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Raphiinae » Raphia » The Brother - Hodges#9193 (Raphia frater) » Raphia frater elbea
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Moth # 07-266 - Raphia frater
Copyright © 2008 Robert L. Pearson

Moth # 07-266 - Raphia frater
Skull Valley, (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
August 20, 2007
Attracted to light on side of house @ night.
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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 21 February, 2008 - 6:20pm
Last updated 22 October, 2018 - 8:01pm

Moved
Moved from The Brother.
… Kyhl Austin, 22 October, 2018 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Raphia pallula. There is now only one recognized species of Raphia in North America. All other previous species (piazzi, coloradensis, abrupta, and elbea) are now considered "parapatric subspecies at best". See here.
… Kyhl Austin, 23 October, 2015 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Raphia.

added note:

I notice that the others from Skull Valley look more like R. elbea, and it seems likely that this is part of the same population. So, I could have goofed in placing this under R. pallula. I thought the difference was clear, but now I'm doubting if the two names even represent distinct species.
… David J. Ferguson, 29 November, 2013 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

 
R. pallula, or elbea
The splitter vs lumper quandary when there are large numbers involved and anatomical variables aren't easily discerned. Thanks David.
… Robert L. Pearson, 30 November, 2013 - 9:16am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 1 April, 2008 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

Raphia
Probably Raphia pallula, # 9197


© Bruce Walsh

or

Raphia elbea, # 9196


© Jim Vargo @ MPG
… Jason D. Roberts, 1 April, 2008 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks J. D. Roberts
I have a hard time transposing these.....when they are this similar....forget it.....that why I depend on you experts with more experience & training & practice.
… Robert L. Pearson, 1 April, 2008 - 11:19pm login or register to post comments

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