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Crambidae 80a1054 – 5117   Loxostegopsis merrickalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)              Merrick's Pyralid Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: merrickalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) (Pyrausta) - MONA 1983: 5117

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. Barnes, W.M. & J.H. McDunnough, 1918. Notes and new species. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America, 4(2): 165; pl. 24, fig. 9. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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