Pyralidae
80a0383 –
5875 Megasis tephrella
(Ragonot, 1893)
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| Taxonomic: Notes |
Megasis tephrella (Ragonot, 1893) 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). |
| Synonymy: |
tephrella (Ragonot, 1893) (Sarata) - MONA 1983: 5875; TL: Washington Territory. |
| Distribution: |
CO, WY, OR, |
| Description: |
See Ferris & Nordin (2004). |
| Genitalia: |
See Ferris & Nordin (2004). |
| Similar : Species |
Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) |
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| 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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Ferris, C.D. & J.S. Nordin, 2004. Taxonomic note on Sarata tephrella Ragonot (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Phycitinae). Zootaxa, 569: 1-7.
- Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin United States National Museum, 207: 163; fig. 405.
- Leraut, G.H.C., 2021. Spécies général des Phycitinae (Lep. : Pyraloidea, Pyralidae) [A global comprehensive check-list of the Phycitinae (Lep. : Pyraloidea, Pyralidae)]. Revue Française d’Entomologie Générale, 2 (5–6, Supplement): 1-494.
- Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 212; pl. 10.19. order or free PDF
- Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz, 2025. Corrections to the 2023 “Annotated Taxonomic Checklist Of The Lepidoptera Of North America, North Of Mexico”. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 79(2): 104-116.
- Ragonot, E.L., 1893. In: Romanoff, N. M., Mémoires sur les Lépidoptères. Mémoires sur les Lépidoptères rédigé par N.M. Romanoff, 7: 616; 24, fig. 5.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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