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Crambidae
80a1520 – 5411   Pediasia truncatellus (Zetterstedt, 1839)

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Synonymy:
  • truncatellus (Zetterstedt, 1839) (Chilo) - MONA 1983: 5411
      Type locality: Lapponia meridionalis Suecica et Norvegica.
  • abtrusellus (Walker, 1863) (Crambus)
      Type locality: [Canada, Ontario], Martin's Falls, Albany River.
  • lienigiellus (Zeller, 1843) (Crambus)
      Type locality: [Estonia and Latvia] Livonia, Kokenhusen and Morästen.
  • obtrusella Munroe, 1983 (Pediasia) missp.
  • rufinalis (Walker, [1866]) (Hypena)
      Type locality: [Canada, Ontario], Albany River, Martin's Falls.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Pediasia truncatellus (Zetterstedt, 1839) in North America is well separated from the Eurasian population by DNA barcode suggesting specific or subspecific status.
    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.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAE7064 (North America) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACE3014 (Eurasia) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Zetterstedt, J.W., 1839. Lepidoptera. Insecta Lapponica, 4: 995.
    Pediasia truncatellus
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