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Crambidae 80a0829 – 5060.1   Pyrausta borealis Packard, 1867              Northern Pyrausta

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae.  Host genera: Prunus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: borealis Packard, 1867 (Pyrausta) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Square Island, Labrador. Taxonomic Notes: Pyrausta borealis Packard, 1867, formerly treated as subspecies of Pyrausta subsequalis, is recognized as a distinct species in Scholtens & Solis (2015) following Poole & Lewis (1996)

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., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2b, p. 122; pl. 5.19-21, 23-25, 9.13-14. order or free PDF Scholtens, B.G. & M.A. Solis, 2015. Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico. ZooKeys, 535: 1-136. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at iNaturalist

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