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Crambidae 800720.00 – 5299   Acentria ephemerella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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Description/ Field Marks: Females are wingless and aquatic. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Tinea ephemerella [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 • Acentropus badensis Nolcken, 1869 • Setina ephemera Hübner, 1819 • Acentropus garnonsii Curtis, 1834 • Acentropus germanicus Nolcken, 1869 • Zancle hansoni Stephens, 1833 • Acentropus latipennis Möschler, 1860 • Acentropus newae Kolenati, 1858 • Phryganea nivea Olivier, 1791 • Acentropus niveus Stephens, 1834 • Acentria nivosa Stephens, 1829 • Bombyx phryganea Hübner, 1809 • Bombyx sembris Hübner, 1809 Taxonomic Notes: Acentria ephemerella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), introduced from Europe, includes as a synonym 5299 Acentria nivea (Olivier, 1791), Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 12: 1-157.

References

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