Balsa labecula
Grote, 1880
white-blotched balsa
Balsa labecula, commonly known as the white-blotched balsa, is a of owlet moth in the Noctuidae. It was first described by Grote in 1880 under the basionym Nolaphana labecula. The species is found in North America, with records from Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Vermont).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Balsa labecula: /ˈbalsa laˈbɛkula/
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Distribution
North America, with confirmed records from Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Canada, and Vermont in the United States.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Nolaphana labecula Grote, 1880, later transferred to the Balsa.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshopper Collections and Survey
- Aphytis Project Final Report | Entomology Research Museum
- Remounting Procedure for Aphytis | Entomology Research Museum
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- The lesser of two jewels | Beetles In The Bush
- Redefining genera across the legume subfamily Caesalpinioideae