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Pyralidae 80a0215 – 5760   Ambesa walsinghami (Ragonot, 1887)

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Description/ Field Marks: Upper surface of the hindwing and the abdomen usually gray or brownish-gray (Neunzig 2003). Similar Species: 80a0216 Ambesa mirabella: has upper surface of the hindwing and the abdomen distinctly ochreous vs. gray or brownish-gray of walsinghami. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: walsinghami (Ragonot, 1887) (Pristophora) - MONA 1983: 5760; TL: California. monodon Dyar, 1913 (Ambesa); TL: Stockton, UT.

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) Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAE2027 Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 38; pl. 1.17. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.32f; p. 190. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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