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Hepialidae
110013 – 0033   Phymatopus behrensii (Stretch, 1872)

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • behrensii (Stretch, 1872) (Sthenopis) emend. - MONA 1983: 0033
  • anceps (Edwards, 1881) (Hepialus)
  • behrensi (McDunnough, 1938) (Hepialus) emend.
  • behrnsii (Stretch, 1872) (Sthenopis) orig. missp.
  • desolatus (Strecker, 1875) (Hepialus)
  • montana (Stretch, 1872) (Sthenopis)
  • tacomae (Edwards, 1874) (Epialus)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Phymatopus behrensii (Stretch, 1872) corrects the original spelling of behrnsii, see Stretch, 1872:240, and misspelling of behrensi in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). This species includes as a synonym montana (Stretch, 1872) in Nielsen et al. (2000).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 13.2m, 13.3m; p. 37. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Stretch, R.H., 1872. Illustrations of the Zygænidæ & Bombycidæ of North America, 1: 105, 240 (errata).
    Phymatopus behrensii
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    Phymatopus behrensii
    – © Ron Wiegus
    Phymatopus behrensii
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    Phymatopus behrensii
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Phymatopus behrensii
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Phymatopus behrensii
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