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Crambidae
80a1067 – 5162   Desmia ufeus (Cramer, 1777)

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Synonymy: Phalaena Noctua ufeus Cramer, 1777
Desmia bulisalis Walker, 1859
Desmia? divisalis Walker, [1866]
Aediodes orbalis Guenée, 1854
Desmia prognealis Walker, 1859
Hyalitis ufealis Guenée, 1854
Desmia viduatalis Möschler, 1890
Taxonomic Notes: Desmia ufeus (Cramer, 1777) includes as a synonym 5163 Desmia divisalis, ZooKeys. 535: 29.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Scholtens, B.G. & M.A. Solis, 2015. Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico. ZooKeys, 535: 1-136.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Desmia ufeus
© Carol Wolf
Desmia ufeus
- 23mm - [00-SRNP-3113] – © Janzen & Hallwachs
Desmia ufeus
[00-SRNP-3189] – © Janzen & Hallwachs
Desmia ufeus
© Jim Vargo

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