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Crambidae
80a0820 – 5052   Pyrausta californicalis (Packard, 1873)
             California Pyrausta

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Similar Species:
  • Pyrausta rubricalis
  • Pyrausta orphisalis
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • californicalis Packard 1873 (Botys) - MONA 1983: 5052
  • ssp. a. californicalis Packard 1873 (Botys) - MONA 1983: 5052
  • ssp. b. sierranalis Munroe 1976 (Pyrausta)
  • 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.
    • Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2b, p. 113; pl. 6.16-23. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 23.9m; p. 176. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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