Pyralidae
80a0386 –
5867 Megasis punctella
Dyar, 1914
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| Synonymy: |
punctella Dyar, 1914 (Megasis) - MONA 1983: 5867; TL: Tehuacan, Mexico.septentrionaria (Heinrich, 1956) (Sarata) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Megasis punctella Dyar, 1914 was formerly listed listed in the genus Sarata, a name synonymized with Megasis in Leraut (2021). This treatment was overlooked by Scholtens & Hayden (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). |
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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.
- Dyar, H.G., 1914. Descriptions of new species and genera of Lepidoptera from Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 47(2054): 404.
- Leraut, G.H.C., 2021. Spécies général des Phycitinae (Lep. : Pyraloidea, Pyralidae) [A global comprehensive check-list of the Phycitinae (Lep. : Pyraloidea, Pyralidae)]. Revue Française d’Entomologie Générale, 2 (5–6, Supplement): 1-494.
- Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 213; pl. 10.24. order or free PDF
- Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz, 2025. Corrections to the 2023 “Annotated Taxonomic Checklist Of The Lepidoptera Of North America, North Of Mexico”. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 79(2): 104-116.
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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