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Zygaenidae 57a0008 – 4623   Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885              Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: metallica Stretch, 1885 (Harrisina) - MONA 1983: 4623 brillians Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 (Harrisina) - MONA 1983: [4621] elongata Druce, 1896 (Harrisina) tessacens Dyar, 1912 (Harrisina) Taxonomic Notes: Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885 includes as a synonym 4621 Harrisina brillians Barnes & McDunnough, 1910, Entomofauna Supplement. 2(1): 40.

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 21.11m; p. 162. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Tarmann, G., 1984. Generische Revision der amerikanischen Zygaenidae mit Beschreibung neuer Gattungen und Arten (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Teil 1. Entomofauna Supplement, 2(1): 1-176.

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