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Pterophoridae 63a0061.6 – 6090.1   Sphenarches anisodactylus (Walker, 1864)              Fire-flag Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: anisodactylus Walker 1864 (Oxyptilus) chroesus Strand 1913 (Sphenarches) diffusalis Walker 1864 (Pterophorus) rishwani Makhan 1994 (Megalorhipida) synophrys Meyrick 1886 (Sphenarches)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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