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Crambidae 80a1191 – 4859   Stegea mexicana Munroe, 1964

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Distribution: Veracruz, Mexico north to Brownsville and Corpus Christi, TX, Fascicle 13.1B: 213. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: mexicana Munroe, 1964 (Stegea) - MONA 1983: 4859; TL: Jicaltepec, Veracruz, Mexico.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Munroe, E., 1972. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae (part), Odontiinae, Glaphryiinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 13.1B: 213 order or free PDF Species Page at iNaturalist

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