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Crambidae
80a0712 – 4946   Ostrinia penitalis (Grote, 1876)
             American Lotus Borer

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Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • penitalis (Grote, 1876) (Botis) - MONA 1983: 4946
  • nelumbialis (Smith, 1890) (Botis) (synonym of ssp. penitalis)
  • pyraustalis (Dyar, 1925) (Tholeria) (synonym of ssp. penitalis)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:22686 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 24; pl. 1.23-28. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Ostrinia penitalis
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    Ostrinia penitalis
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    Ostrinia penitalis
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    Ostrinia penitalis
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