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Crambidae 80a1569 – 5359   Crambus occidentalis Grote, 1880

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: occidentalis Grote, 1880 (Crambus) - MONA 1983: 5359 agricolellus Dyar, 1923 (Crambus)

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. Grote, A.R., 1880. Crambidae. The Canadian Entomologist, 12: 16. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 24.4f; p. 181. Book Review and ordering Species Page at iNaturalist

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