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Pyralidae 80a0686 – 5529   Hypsopygia thymetusalis (Walker, 1859)              Spruce Needleworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Larix Picea Pinus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: thymetusalis (Walker, 1859) (Botys) - MONA 1983: 5529 devialis (Grote, 1875) (Asopia) Taxonomic Notes: Hypsopygia thymetusalis (Walker, 1859) was previously listed in the genera Dolichomia and Herculia. New generic status by Scholtens & Solis (2015) follows Leraut (2006).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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