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Pyralidae
80a0050 – 5630   Aphomia terrenella Zeller, 1848
             Terrenella Bee Moth

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Synonymy:
  • terrenella Zeller, 1848 (Aphomia) - MONA 1983: 5630
  • decorella (Hulst, 1892) (Paralipsa)
  • furellus (Zeller, 1873) (Melissoblaptes)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Aphomia terrenella: Includes as a synonym 5633 - Paralipsa decorella (Hulst 1892). M. A. Solis and M. A. Metz, 2008. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 110(3): 592-601.
    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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Solis, M.A., & M.A. Metz, 2008. Aphomia Hübner and Paralipsa Butler Species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Galleriinae) Known to Occur in the United States and Canada. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 110(3): 592-601.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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