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Erebidae
930682 – 8502   Metalectra tantillus (Grote, 1875)
             Black Fungus Moth

© Gary Phillips
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Homopyralis tantillus Grote, 1875
Homopyralis monodia Dyar, 1903
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Metalectra tantillus
© Machele White
Metalectra tantillus
© Lewis Scharpf
Metalectra tantillus
© Steve Walter
Metalectra tantillus
© Steve Walter
Metalectra tantillus
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Metalectra tantillus
25mm – © Jim Vargo

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