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Crambidae 80a1157 – 4823   Porphyrorhegma fortunata Munroe, 1961

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fortunata Munroe, 1961 (Porphyrorhegma) - MONA 1983: 4823; TL: USA, California, Imperial Co., Fish Creek Mts.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Munroe, E.G., 1961. Synopsis of the North American Odontiinae, with descriptions of new genera and species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 93(24): 38; fig. 45, 133-135, 197, 235. (abstract and access) (abstract and access (fee)) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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