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Pyralidae 80a0514 – 5971   Melitara dentata (Grote, 1876)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: dentata Grote 1876 (Zophodia) - MONA 1983: 5971 dentata Grote 1877 (Zophodia)

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. 53; pl. 3.11-13. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 13.23m; p. 196. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum

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