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Pyralidae
80a0548 – 5935   Homoeosoma electella (Hulst, 1887)
             Sunflower Moth

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • electella Hulst 1887 (Anerastia) - MONA 1983: 5935
  • differtella Barnes & McDunnough 1913 (Homoeosoma)
  • opalescella Hulst 1887 (Ephestia)
  • tenuipunctella Ragonot 1887 (Homoeosoma)
  • texanella Ragonot 1887 (Homoeosoma)
  • 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., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 99; pl. 4.13-17. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.20m; p. 193. 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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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    Homoeosoma electella
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