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Pyralidae 80a0548 – 5935   Homoeosoma electella (Hulst, 1887)              Sunflower Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: electella (Hulst, 1887) (Anerastia) - MONA 1983: 5935 differtella Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 (Homoeosoma) opalescella (Hulst, 1887) (Ephestia) tenuipunctella Ragonot, 1887 (Homoeosoma) texanella Ragonot, 1887 (Homoeosoma)

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. Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 99; pl. 4.13-17. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.20m; p. 193. Book Review and ordering Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, 1-20 - PDF. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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