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Crambidae
80a1349 – 4783   Petrophila longipennis (Hampson, 1906)
Distribution Data for Petrophila longipennis
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Similar Species:
  • Petrophila avernalis averages smaller and has a fully defined white medial line, not diffuse as in longipennis.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • longipennis Hampson 1906 (Argyractis) - MONA 1983: 4783
  • 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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Petrophila longipennis
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