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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; TL: [USA, California], Sierra Nevada Mts, Summit feella Dyar, 1921 (Pyla); TL: USA, California, Sierra Nevada Mts, Bullfrog Lake, 10,634 ft. sylphiella Dyar, 1921 (Pyla); TL: USA, Washington, Mount Rainier

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) 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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