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Crambidae 80a0922 – 5260   Diastictis sperryorum Munroe, 1956

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sperryorum Munroe, 1956 (Diastictis) - MONA 1983: 5260; TL: USA, Oklahoma, Sayre.

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., 1956. Restriction and Revision of the Genus Diastictis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 88(5): 208-228. (paid access) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 23.43f; p. 180. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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