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Crambidae 80a1156 – 4826   Mimoschinia rufofascialis (Stephens, 1834)              Rufous-banded Crambid Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: costaemaculalis (Snellen, 1887) (Thelcteria); TL: Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao. gelidalis (Walker, [1866]) (Pyralis); TL: Dominican Republic, St. Domingo. perviana (Walker, 1865) (Anthophila); TL: Dominican Republic, St. Domingo. rufofascialis (Stephens, 1834) (Ennychia) extralim. - MONA 1983: 4826 rufofascialis (Stephens, 1834) (Ennychia) extralim. - MONA 1983: 4826; TL: unknown. thalialis (Walker, 1859) (Botys); TL: St. Domingo. ssp. a. novalis (Grote, 1876) (Emprepes); TL: USA, Texas. ssp. b. decorata (Druce, 1899) (Eustrotia); TL: Mexico, N. Sonora. ssp. c. nuchalis (Grote, 1878) (Emprepes); TL: USA, California.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 21.51m, 21.52f; p. 171. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum

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