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Pyralidae 80a0512 – 5991   Echinocereta strigalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)

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Synonymy: strigalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) (Euzophera) - MONA 1983: 5991 Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Cactaceae.  Host genera: Echinocereus. Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Neunzig, H.H., 1997. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae (part). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: 49; pl. 3.6-7. (PDF (no fee) or order book) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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