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Hepialidae 110007 – 0028   Gazoryctra mathewi (Edwards, 1874)              Matthew's Ghost Moth

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Distribution: Type locality: Vancouver Island, BC. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Epialus mathewi Edwards, 1874 Taxonomic Notes: Gazoryctra mathewi (Edwards, 1874), n. comb. in Wagner & Tindale (1988).

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. Edwards, H., 1874. Pacific Coast Lepidoptera. No 4. Descriptions of some new genera and species of Heterocera. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 5: 265. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Wagner, D.L. & N.B. Tindale, 1988. An appraisal of Gazoryctra Hubner (Hepialidae) and description of a new species from Arizona and New Mexico. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 42: 204-212.

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