Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Central Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 466
3890
7183 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 465
3889
7182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 441
3790
6958 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 308
3221
6084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 58
930
1715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 57
929
1714 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 55
926
1710 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
640
1273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
578
1128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
290
615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 91
183 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Central Ontario
91 Genera with 183 Species #ABCDEGHILMOPRSTUVZ
| Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophila Haworth, 1912 | Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1787 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arctia Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asura Walker, 1958 | Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bruceia Neumoegen, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865 | Vampire moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisthene Walker, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clemensia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1864 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dusponera Dognin, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyspyralis Warren, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1901 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnophaela Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1871 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gynaephora Hübner, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1885 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1917 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Holarctia Rambur, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Homoeomeria Wallengren, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hypenodes Doubleday, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918 | Graylet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1866 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lascoria Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaduma Walker, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanomma Grote, 1875 | Melanomma lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panaxia Tams, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pangrapta Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1813 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parascotia Hubner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasemia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenophana Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenostola Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheia Walker, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platarctia Packard, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophaloe Hering, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renia Guenée, 1859 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scena Walker, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spargaloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiloloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichaeta Swinhoe, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virbia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1770 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818 | Fan-foot | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Ontario
183 Species and 1 Subspecies | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anthophila pilaria Meyrick, 1912 | | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Apantesis nais Drury, 1773 | Nais Tiger Moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787 | Banded Tiger Moth | | Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Tiger | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958 | | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893 | Spotted spikefish | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865 | Blackfinned triplespine | | Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875 | Alabama Underwing | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Briseis Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852 | Yellow Banded Underwing | | Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865 | Clinton's underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880 | Dejected Underwing | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852 | Tearful Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala meskei Grote, 1873 | Meske'S Underwing Moth | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Clouded Underwing | | Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873 | Finescale triggerfish | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala parta Guenée, 1852 | Mother Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala sordida Grote, 1877 | Blueberry underwing | | Catocala subnata Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885 | Lead Colored Lichen Moth | | Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864 | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Crambidia casta Packard, 1869 | Pearly-winged Lichen Moth | | Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870 | Yellow Headed Lichen Moth | | Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864 | Pale Lichen Moth | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926 | | | Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913 | California tonguefish | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870 | Shadowy Arches | | Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865 | | | Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878 | | | Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916 | | | Dyspyralis puncticosta Smith, 1908 | Spot-edged Dyspyralis | | Eilema leia Hampson, 1901 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775 | Bigspotted triggerfish | | Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852 | Wild Forget-me-not Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863 | Anna Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864 | Blake´s Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773 | Figured Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837 | Parthenice Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773 | Phyllira Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864) | ⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837 | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871 | Williams Tiger Moth | | Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835 | Ross´ Tussock Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Haploa colona Hübner, 1804 | Colona Moth | | Haploa confusa Lym., 1887 | Confused Haploa | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885 | Reversed Haploa | | Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854 | | | Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859 | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Herminia lutalba Smith, 1917 | | | Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885) | ⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885 | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878 | | Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864) | ⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864 | | Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832) | ⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | Holomelina lamae (Freeman, 1941) | ⇒ Virbia lamae Freeman, 1941 | | Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863) | ⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863 | | Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958 | | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859 | Alder Smoke | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854 | Sooty Bomolocha Moth | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypenodes caducus Dyar, 1907 | Black filefish | | Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872 | Many-Spotted Tiger Moth | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hyperstrotia villificans Barnes & McD..., 1918 | West Coast sole | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912 | | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837 | Scarlet Lichen Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895 | Greater Idea | | Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866 | Chocolate Idia | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865 | Ambiguous Moth | | Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Satin Moth | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899 | | | Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859 | Slant-lined Fan-foot | | Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873 | Angulate Fan-foot | | Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859 | Bronzy Macrochilo | | Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875 | Gold-lined Melanomma | | Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857 | Indomitable Melipotis | | Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857 | Four Spotted Fungus Moth | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Panaxia papaipema | | | Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818 | Decorated Owlet | | Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852 | Brown Panopoda | | Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813 | Cape sole | | Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Disc flounder | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761 | Waved Black | | Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-and-white Tiger Moth | | Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859 | Dark-banded Owlet | | Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873 | Black-banded Owlet | | Pheia elegans Druce, 1884 | | | Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855 | Dusky red tiger moth | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926 | Pahu | | Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850 | St Lawrence Tiger Moth | | Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 | Moonseed Moth | | Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928 | | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854 | Discolored Renia | | Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859 | Dark-banded Renia | | Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832 | Even-lined Renia | | Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859 | Sober Renia | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Scena propylea (Druce, 1894) | ⇒ Scena styx Walker, 1854 | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873 | Sensitive fern | | Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873 | Moon Lined Moth | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855 | Dubious Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872 | Pink-legged Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864 | Vestal Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857 | | | Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | | Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854 | Five-spotted Holomelina | | Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852 | Green-dusted Zale | | Zale curema Smith, 1909 | Black-eyed Zale | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale intenta Walker, 1858 | Intent Zale | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818) | ⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | | Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943 | Denseleaf draba | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale | | Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950 | Dun Zale Moth | | Zale undularis Drury, 1770 | Black Zale | | Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Central Ontario | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 37
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 8
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 11
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 12
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
6 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pangraptinae
Grote, 1882
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
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Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov
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