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Superfamily Noctuoidea - Owlet Moths and kin

Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico.

Full citation: Lafontaine, J. Donald and B. Christian Schmidt. 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys 40: 1–239 (download PDF)

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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 19 March, 2010 - 10:41pm

Comparison of southwestern US Pseudohemihyalea

cite:1760804

by B. C. Schmidt

Images and descriptions are provided in this unpublished work to distinguish between P. edwardsii, P. splendens, and P. labecula based on visible features of the thorax and wings.

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 8 December, 2019 - 5:02pm

Synopsis of Apantesis (Erebidae: Arctiinae)

Schmidt, B.C. 2009. Synopsis of Apantesis (Erebidae: Arctiinae). Working Paper September 2009. Online: DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3714.7924
or https://www.researchgate.net/publication/294579801_Synopsis_of_Apantesis_Erebidae_Arctiinae

BugGuide bbcode shortcut: [cite:2490333]
Note. This applies only to the genus Apantesis in the old sense: Apantesis carlotta / nais / phalerata / vittata

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Contributed by Cotinis on 6 September, 2025 - 10:06am

Taxonomy and biogeogrphy of the Nearctic Raphia Hübner (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Raphiinae)

The taxonomic status and biogeography of the North American Raphia species is reviewed using adult morphology, larval host plants, geographic phenotypic variation, and variation of mtDNA COI barcode sequences. Lack of diagnostic morphological differences, combined with relatively low mtDNA barcode divergences and clinal phenotypic variation in key geographic regions indicate that the six previously recognized species of North American Raphia are best interpreted as parapatric subspecies. Raphia frater abrupta Grote, stat. n., R. f. coloradensis Putnam-Cramer, stat. r., R. f. piazzi Hill, stat. n., and R. f. elbea Smith, stat. n., are accordingly revised to subspecies of R. frater Grote. Type locality restrictions are pro- vided for Raphia abrupta and Raphia frater and a neotype is designated for Raphia frater var. coloradensis.

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Contributed by Victor Engel on 13 June, 2020 - 7:25pm

Bill Oehlke's North American Catocala

Bill Oehlke's North American Catocala cite:1492899

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Contributed by Randy Hardy on 15 February, 2018 - 9:46pm

Noctuidae of North America (nearctica.com)

Nomina Insecta Nearctica
by Robert W. Poole

cite:746762

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Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 22 February, 2013 - 10:19pm

Moths of North Carolina

Valuable resource--there are many links to individual pages, but I don't think there has been a link for the whole site.
Citation: Hall, S.P.; Sullivan, J.B.; Petranka, J.W.; Feldman, T.; George, D.; Niznik, J.; Backstrom, P.; and Howard, T. 2025. The Moths of North Carolina [Internet]. Raleigh (NC): North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. Available from https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/moths/index.php.
BugGuide citation format: cite:2489684

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Contributed by Cotinis on 4 September, 2025 - 9:05am

Essex County, Ontario Moths

Monitoring the moths of Essex County, Ontario, Canada. Occurrence and flight season data as well as family-level checklists for the region.

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Contributed by Mark Nenadov on 1 February, 2023 - 11:04am

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