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Pyralidae 80a0034 – 5568.1   Arta brevivalvalis Cashatt, 2013

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Description/ Field Marks: WS = ~17 mm. Similar Species: Arta epicoenalis Ragonot, 1891 is best separated by dissection. Caphys arizonensis is larger, WS = ♂ 20-22 mm; ♀, 24-30 mm - Munroe (1970). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: brevivalvalis Cashatt 2013 (Arta); Type locality: Holotype: Palmerlee, AZ Taxonomic Notes: Arta brevivalvalis Cashatt, 2013, n. sp. (Arizona), ZooKeys. 344: 66.

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. Solis, M.A., E.D. Cashatt, B.C. Scholtens, 2013. New North American Chrysauginae (Pyralidae) described by E.D. Cashatt. ZooKeys, 344: 55-71. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

- holotype - LG – © Alma Solis 17mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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