Identification key to the Noctuinae occurring in the Dakotas

D5.  (D4)   Reniform spot dark, lower portion with fuscous scales, orbicular spot faint.
        Abagrotis forbesi (Benjamin).*

D5.'  Ordinary spots similar in coloration, often faint or absent.
         Abagrotis nefascia (Smith).*

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Last updated: 02/06/07

Dr. Gerald M. Fauske
collection manager, NDSIRC
research specialist, NDSU
216 Hultz Hall
Fargo, ND 58105
E-Mail: Gerald.Fauske@ndsu.nodak.edu

 
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