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Crambidae 80a1407.6n – 5331.6   Nevadapteryx esmeraldensis Landry & Léger, 2025

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: esmeraldensis Landry & Léger, 2025 (Nevadapteryx); Holotype: “Nevada, Esmeralda [Co.], Co. Hyw 95, Miller’s Rdsd. [Millers Rest Area]".

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

Landry, B., T. Léger, J. Bilat, J. Gauthier, 2025. A new genus and species of Crambinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from south-western U.S.A., with new insights into the phylogeny of the subfamily. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 127(4): 728; figs. 1, 4, 11-15. (abstract and access (fee))

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