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Pyralidae 80a0322 – 5832   Pyla scintillans (Grote, 1881)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: scintillans (Grote, 1881) (Nephopteryx) - MONA 1983: 5832   Type locality: [USA, California], Sierra Nevada Mts, Summit feella Dyar, 1921 (Pyla)   Type locality: USA, California, Sierra Nevada Mts, Bullfrog Lake, 10,634 ft. sylphiella Dyar, 1921 (Pyla)   Type locality: USA, Washington, Mount Rainier

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. Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin United States National Museum, 207: 146; figs. 29, 372, 373, 857. Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 149; pl. 8.1. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.41m; p. 192. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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