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Hepialidae 110009 – 0029.1   Gazoryctra wielgusi Wagner & Tindale, 1988

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Distribution: "White Mountains of E Arizona and adjacent ranges in New Mexico between 2400 and 2800 m elev." (Wagner & Tindale 1988). Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betula Phlox Picea.  Host genera: Betula Phlox Picea.  Host extended: Betula, Phlox, Picea.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: wielgusi Wagner & Tindale, 1988 (Gazoryctra) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: "Arizona, Apache Co., 14.4 km E McNary, Ditch Camp, 2400 m". Taxonomic Notes: Gazoryctra wielgusi Wagner & Tindale, 1988, n. sp., Jour. Lepid. Soc., 42: 207

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. 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 iNaturalist Wagner, D.L. & N.B. Tindale, 1988. An appraisal of Gazoryctra Hubner (Hepialidae) and description of a new species from Arizona and New Mexico. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 42: 204-212.

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