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Zygaenidae
57a0008 – 4623   Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885
             Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer

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Synonymy: Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885
Harrisina brillians Barnes & McDunnough, 1910
Harrisina elongata Druce, 1896
Harrisina tessacens Dyar, 1912
Taxonomic Notes: Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885 includes as a synonym 4621 Harrisina brillians Barnes & McDunnough, 1910, Entomofauna Supplement. 2(1): 40.
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. 21.11m; p. 162. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Tarmann, G., 1984. Generische Revision der amerikanischen Zygaenidae mit Beschreibung neuer Gattungen und Arten (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Teil 1. Entomofauna Supplement, 2(1): 1-176.
Harrisina metallica
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- NM - 32mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
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© Salvador Vitanza LG


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