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Crambidae 80a1293 – 5324   Donacaula maximellus (Fernald, 1891)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: maximellus (Fernald, 1891) (Schoenobius) - MONA 1983: 5324

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. Fernald, C.H., 1891. New North American Microlepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 23(2): 30. Martinez, E.L., 2010. A revision of the New World species of Donacaula Meyrick and a phylogenetic analysis of related Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Mississippi State University, 1-234. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 21.35f; p. 170. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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