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Crambidae 80a0819 – 5051   Pyrausta rubricalis (Hübner, [1796])              Variable Reddish Pyrausta

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Similar Species: Pyrausta californicalis is a western species. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rubricalis (Hübner, [1796]) (Pyralis) - MONA 1983: 5051   Type locality: "Europe". nescalis (Walker, 1859) (Rhodaria)   Type locality: North America. similalis (Lederer, 1863) (Botys)   Type locality: USA, New York; Illinois.

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. Hübner, J., 1796–1833 [imprint "1796"]. Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge, 6: pl. 16, fig. 16. Lederer, J., 1863. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Pyralidinen. Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift, 7(12): 460. Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2b, p. 112; pl. 6.15. order or free PDF Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Walker, F., 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 17: 315.

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