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Crambidae 80a0918 – 5256   Diastictis fracturalis (Zeller, 1872)              Fractured Western Snout Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fracturalis (Zeller, 1872) (Botis) - MONA 1983: 5256   Type locality: Texas.

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., 1956. Restriction and Revision of the Genus Diastictis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 88(5): 208-228. Munroe, E., 1956. Restriction and Revision of the Genus Diastictis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 88(5): 208-228. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 23.44f, 23.45f; p. 180. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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