Notes on the status of the Eurasian moths <i>Noctua pronuba</i> and <i>Noctua comes</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Authors

  • Claudia R. Copley Royal British Columbia Museum 675 Belleville Street Victoria, BC V8W 9W2
  • Robert A. Cannings Royal British Columbia Museum 675 Belleville Street Victoria, BC V8W 9W2

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Vol. 102 (2005): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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Scientific Notes

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