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Pyralidae
80a0262 – 5781   Ortholepis myricella McDunnough, 1958

© Dave Beadle
Distribution: Type locality: Canada, Nova Scotia, Queens County, White Point Beach.
Description/
Field Marks:
See McDunnough (1958:2; figs. 1, 8)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Ortholepis myricella McDunnough, 1958
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.
  • McDunnough, J.H., 1958. American Museum Novitates, 1917: 1-11.
  • Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 85; pl. 3.17-18. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Ortholepis myricella
© Dave Beadle
Ortholepis myricella
DNA - LG – DNA - © J-F Landry (CNC)
Ortholepis myricella
17mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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