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Pyralidae 800050 – 5630 – Aphomia terrenella Zeller, 1848 – Terrenella Bee Moth

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Aphomia terrenella: Includes as a synonym 5633 - Paralipsa decorella (Hulst 1892). M. A. Solis and M. A. Metz, 2008. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 110(3): 592-601.

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Solis, M.A., & M.A. Metz, 2008. Aphomia Hübner and Paralipsa Butler Species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Galleriinae) Known to Occur in the United States and Canada. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 110(3): 592-601. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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