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Pyralidae 80a0478 – 5993.1   Protasia mirabilicornella (Dyar, 1908)

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Similar Species: Eumysia pallidipennella (Hulst, 1895) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: mirabilicornella (Dyar, 1908) (Valdivia)   Type locality: San Diego. CA. Taxonomic Notes: Protasia mirabilicornella (Dyar, 1908) is now recognized among the North American fauna north of Mexico.

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., 1908. Descriptions of Some New Moths from Southern California. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 10: 60. Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin United States National Museum, 207: 193. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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