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Pyralidae 80a0545 – 5934.6   Phestinia costella Hampson, 1930

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: costella Hampson, 1930 (Phestinia) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)] Taxonomic Notes: Phestinia costella Hampson, 1930 is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, ZooKeys. 535: 119.

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) Scholtens, B.G. & M.A. Solis, 2015. Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico. ZooKeys, 535: 1-136. Species Page at iNaturalist

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