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2439 Probole amicaria – Friendly Probole 6838 - Probole amicaria - male

2439 Probole amicaria – Friendly Probole 6838 - Probole amicaria - Male
Bay Center 98527 Willapa, Pacific County, Washington, USA
June 24, 2011
Size: Wingspan ~32mm
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Wingspan ~32mm
Locality: Coastal SW Washington State at the edge of Willapa Bay geo:lat=46 37.273 geo:lon=-123 56.814
www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxon=Probole+am...
After revision and DNA work (among numerous other approaches) on the genus by Tim Tomon, it was determined that there is only a single species in North America, and so they have been lumped under the senior name, P. amicaria. At this point, there is no longer any nepiasaria, alienaria or nyssaria.
J.D. Roberts (with Bug Guide), 20 June, 2011 wrote:
"I don't know if the full publication of his revision has been released yet (it can take a while), but I had some correspondence with him about a year and half ago and it was still being put together. There is this abstract of the research and forthcoming revision paper:" esa.confex.com/esa/2007/techprogram/paper_31679.htm
Hope that helps.