Crambidae
80a1479 –
5446 Thaumatopsis crenulatella
Kearfott, 1908
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| Distribution: |
USA: AZ (Cochise, Maricopa, Pima Cos.) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Males have crenulate antennae, heavily ciliated and without pectination; females have serrate antennae (Landry 2025). |
| Similar Species: |
- 80a1478 Thaumatopsis repandus: Male have have strongly pectinate antennae; females with shortly pectinate antennae (Landry 2025).
- 80a1478.1n Thaumatopsis mayelisae: Male have have strongly pectinate antennae; females with shortly pectinate antennae (Landry 2025).
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
crenulatella Kearfott, 1908 (Thaumatopsis) - MONA 1983: 5446; Holotype: Baboquivaria Mountains, Pima Co., AZ. |
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| 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.
- Kearfott, W.D., 1908. Descriptions of new species of North American crambid moths. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 35 (1649): 389.
- Landry, B., 2025. A review of the Thaumatopsis species of the Bolterellus group with descriptions of two new species (Crambidae, Crambinae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 79(2): 91; Figs 3, 7, 11, 12, 19, 24.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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 - hototype - LG – © Bernard Landry
- hototype - LG – © Bernard Landry
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