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Crambidae 80a1024 – 5279.2   Herpetogramma nymphalis Handfield & Handfield, 2021

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Distribution: Canada: QC, ON, MT. Genitalia: See Handfield & Handfield (2021). Similar Species: Herpetogramma thestealis is larger with wingspan ~30mm vs. ~26mm; banding tends to be darker. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nymphalis Handfield & Handfield, 2021 (Herpetogramma)   Type locality: Holotype: Canada: Quebec: Gatineau Park, King Mountain. Taxonomic Notes: Herpetogramma nymphalis Handfield & Handfield, 2021, n. sp., Handfield & Handfield (2021), Bonn Zool. Bull., 70 (1): 190.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ABY4315 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Handfield, L. & D. Handfield, 2021. A revision of the Canadian species of the Genus Herpetogramma Lederer, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae: Herpetogrammatini), with descriptions of three new species. Bonn Zoological Bulletin, 70 (1): 173-199. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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