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Pyralidae
80a0668 – 5515   Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854
             Tropical Meal Moth

© Katy Emde
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Synonymy: Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854
Pyralis achatina Butler, 1877
Endotricha centripunctalis Gaede, 1916
Pyralis compsobathra Meyrick, 1932
Pyralis despectalis Walker, [1866]
Pyralis gerontesalis Walker, 1859
Asopia gerontialis Meyrick, 1884
Asopia haematinalis Saalmüller, 1880
Pyralis ingentalis Caradja, 1927
Sacatia laudatella Walker, 1863
Pyralis miseralis Walker, [1866]
Pyralis pupalis Strand, 1919
Pyralis vetustalis Walker, 1859
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Pyralis manihotalis
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Pyralis manihotalis
© Peter Homann
Pyralis manihotalis
23mm - LG – © Chris Grinter - CAS

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