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Crambidae 80a0981 – 5220   Palpita atrisquamalis (Hampson, 1912)              Gracile Palpita

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: atrisquamalis (Hampson, 1912) (Glyphodes) gracilalis (Hulst, 1886) (Botis) preocc. Taxonomic Notes: Palpita atrisquamalis (Hampson, 1912) replaces 5220 Palpita gracilalis (Hulst, 1886), a species name preoccupied by Pyrausta gracilalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1871) (Botys), ZooKeys, 535: 34.

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 23.41m; p. 179. Book Review and ordering Scholtens, B.G. & M.A. Solis, 2015. Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico. ZooKeys, 535: 1-136. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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