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Pyralidae
80a0112 – 5695   Acrobasis caliginella (Hulst, 1887)

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Synonymy:
  • caliginella Hulst 1887 (Nephopteryx) - MONA 1983: 5695; Type locality: Arizona
  • aurata Munroe 1983 (Rhodophaea)
  • caliginoidella Dyar 1905 (Myelois)
  • cruza Opler 1977 (Rhodophaea)
  • durata Opler 1977 (Rhodophaea)
  • yuba Opler 1977 (Rhodophaea)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Acrobasis caliginella: Formerly placed in the genus Trachycera.
    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.
    • Hulst, G.D., 1887. New species of Pyralidae. Entomologica Americana, 3: 131.
    • Neunzig, H. H., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.2, p. 68; pl. 1.8-25. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.13m; p. 189. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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