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Pyralidae 80a0386 – 5867   Megasis punctella Dyar, 1914

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: septentrionaria (Heinrich, 1956) (Sarata) punctella Dyar, 1914 (Megasis)   Type locality: Tehuacan, Mexico. Taxonomic Notes: Megasis punctella Dyar, 1914 was formerly listed listed in the genus Sarata, a name synonymized with Megasis in Leraut (2021). This treatment was overlooked by Scholtens & Hayden (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

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. Dyar, H.G., 1914. Descriptions of new species and genera of Lepidoptera from Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 47(2054): 404. Leraut, G.H.C., 2021. A global comprehensive check-list of the Phycitinae (Lep.: Pyraloidea, Pyralidae). Revue Française d’Entomologie Générale, 2 (5–6, Supplement): 1–371, tables. Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 213; pl. 10.24. order or free PDF

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