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Hepialidae 110017.00 – 0019 – Sthenopis purpurascens (Packard, 1863) – Four-spotted Ghost Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Taxonomic Notes: This species includes the former species 0020 - Sthenopis quadriguttatus (Grote, 1864).

References

Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 13.1f; p. 36. Book Review and ordering Species page at Moths of North Dakota. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species page at E. H. Strickland Museum.

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