Hepialidae
110013 –
0033 Phymatopus behrensii
(Stretch, 1872)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
behrensii (Stretch, 1872) (Sthenopis) emend. - MONA 1983: 33; TL: (no type).anceps (Edwards, 1881) (Hepialus)behrensi (McDunnough, 1938) (Hepialus) emend.; TL: (no type).
Note: Possibly a valid replacement name per ICZN Articles 31.1.2 and 33.2.1. behrnsii; (Stretch, 1872) (Sthenopis) orig. missp.; TL: (no type).desolatus (Strecker, 1875) (Hepialus)montana (Stretch, 1872) (Sthenopis) - MONA 1983: [34]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). |
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| 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.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 13.2m, 13.3m; p. 37. Book Review and ordering
- 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
- Stretch, R.H., 1872. Illustrations of the Zygænidæ & Bombycidæ of North America, 1: 105, 240 (errata).
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