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Crambidae
80a0742 – 4975   Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)
             Garden Webworm

© Michael Kleinbaum
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • rantalis Guenée 1854 (Nymphula) - MONA 1983: 4975
  • caffreii Flint & Malloch 1920 (Pyrausta)
  • collucidalis Möschler 1890 (Eurycreon)
  • communis Grote 1876 (Botis)
  • crinisalis Walker 1859 (Scopula)
  • crinitalis Lederer 1863 (Botys)
  • diotimealis Walker 1859 (Scopula)
  • intractella Walker 1863 (Nephopteryx)
  • licealis Walker 1859 (Botys)
  • murcialis Walker 1859 (Ebulea)
  • nestusalis Walker 1859 (Scopula)
  • posticata Grote & Robinson 1867 (Botys)
  • similalis of authors not Guenée 1854 (Nymphula)
  • siriusalis Walker 1859 (Botys)
  • subfulvalis Herrich-Schäffer 1871 (Botys)
  • viscendalis Möschler 1890 (Botys)
  • 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.
    • Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 47; pl. 3.20-25. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 22.36f; p. 174. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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