Crambidae
80a1050 –
5177.1 Apogeshna acestealis
(Walker, 1859)
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Distribution: |
USA: Florida. Type locality: Dominican Republic, St. Domingo. Type locality (phaerusalis): Honduras Type locality (sagralis): Mexico, Vera Cruz, Atoyac; Tabasco, Teapa. Panama, Chiriqui; Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000–3000 ft. |
Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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Synonymy: |
• Samea acestealis Walker, 1859 • Asopia phaerusalis Walker, 1859 • Apogeshna phoerusalis of authors, [no date] • Blepharomastix sagralis Druce, 1895 |
Taxonomic Notes: |
Apogeshna acestealis (Walker, 1859), elevated from synonymy of 5177 Apogeshna stenialis (Guenée, 1854) in Munroe (1995:64), is now recognized within the North American fauna, collected in 2013 from Florida by Jim Vargo. |
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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.
- Munroe, E.G., V.O. Becker, J.C. Shaffer, M. Shaffer, M.A. Solis, 1995. Pyraloidea [60. Pyralidae]. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Volume 3. Checklist: Part 2. Hyblaeoidea - Pyraloidea - Tortricoidea. Association for Tropical Lepidoptera and Scientific Publishers, Gainesville, FL, 34-79.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Walker, F., 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 17: 352 (acestealis).
- Walker, F., 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 17: 368 (phaerusalis).
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LG – © Jim Vargo
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