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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library

Pyralidae 800515 – 5971.1 – Melitara doddalis Dyar, 1925

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Melitara doddalis (Dyar, 1925) is elevated from synonymy of 5971 Melitara dentata.

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 56; pl. 3.16. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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