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Crambidae 80a0844 – 5075   Pyrausta socialis (Grote, 1877)              Sociable Pyrausta

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: socialis (Grote, 1877) (Botis) - MONA 1983: 5075 ssp. a. socialis (Grote, 1877) (Botis) - MONA 1983: 5075 ssp. b. perpallidalis Munroe, 1976 (Pyrausta)

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) Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2b, p. 140; pl. 9.33-37. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum

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