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Pyralidae 80a0182 – 6021   Ephestia elutella (Hübner, [1796])              Tobacco Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: elutella Hübner [1796] (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 6021 affusella Ragonot 1888 (Homoeosoma) amarella Dyar 1904 (Ephestia) angusta Haworth 1811 (Phycis) aquella [Denis & Schiffermüller] 1775 (Tinea) elutea Haworth 1811 (Phycis) icosiella Ragonot 1888 (Ephestia) infumatella Ragonot 1887 (Ephestia) pterogrisella Roesler 1965 (Ephestia) roxburghii Gregson 1873 (Ephestia) rufa Haworth 1811 (Phycis) semirufa Haworth 1811 (Phycis) sericarium Scott 1859 (Hyphantidium) uniformata Dufrane 1942 (Ephestia)

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. Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 106; pl. 4.35-37. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.47f, 26.48f; p. 198. Book Review and ordering Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, 1-20 - PDF. Species Page at Mass Moths

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