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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library

Crambidae 800725.1 – 4959.1 – Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

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Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) is now recognized within the North American fauna, several specimens collected by Jim Vargo from Laporte Co., IN, 2025. GlobIZ lists several synonyms and subspecies; the specimens appears to refer to the nominate subspecies.

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775. Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend, p. 121. Leraut, P.J.A., 2005. Contribution à l'étude de quelques genres et espèces de Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie, 22(2): 123-139.

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