Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Bulia similaris Richards, 1936
Bulia similaris californica Richards, 1939
Bulia morelosa Richards, 1941
Phylogenetic Sequence # 930886
Size
forewing length 12.5-18 mm
(1)Identification
Adults - extremely variable with at least four forms and lots of overlap. See Pogue & Laughlin
(1) description and figures. Areas where
similaris and
deducta coexist require genetalic dissection or DNA for acurate determinations
Genitalia:
Range
two populations: western distribution from southern California through Baja California, Mexico, and spotty records from south-central Arizona (Baboquivari Mountains) and Sonora, Mexico; eastern distribution from central Texas south through eastern Mexico
(1)Print References
Pogue, M. G. & A. C. Laughlin 2002. A revision of the genus
Bulia (Walker Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Jl. Lep. Soc. 56(3): 129-151. (
PDF)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - species page with photos of living and pinned adults.
Moth Photographers Group - photo of pinned adult and related species for comparison.
