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Species Emarginea dulcinea - Hodges#9719

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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 Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Amphipyrinae
Tribe Psaphidini
Subtribe Nocloina
Genus Emarginea
Species dulcinea (Emarginea dulcinea - Hodges#9719)
Hodges Number
9719
Other Common Names
Dark-collared Emerginea Moth
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Emarginea dulcinia Dyar, 1921; Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 9: 42
phylogenetic sequence # 931607
Identification
Specimen identified by DNA analysis:
Range
south-western (AZ, CA) (1)
See Also
Beloved Emarginea Moth - Emarginea percara - This species has a more widespread southern distribution. Note, the collar is white or slightly green colored. (not black)
Internet References
Moths of Southeast Arizona - pinned photos
Moth Photographers Group - species page
Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD)
Works Cited
1.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Nina on 11 September, 2009 - 7:35am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 10 March, 2019 - 9:00pm

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