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Crambidae
80a0742 – 4975   Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)
             Garden Webworm

© Michael Kleinbaum
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • rantalis (Guenée, 1854) (Nymphula) - MONA 1983: 4975
  • caffreii (Flint & Malloch, 1920) (Pyrausta)
  • collucidalis (Möschler, 1890) (Eurycreon)
  • communis (Grote, 1876) (Botis)
  • crinisalis (Walker, 1859) (Scopula)
  • crinitalis; (Lederer, 1863) (Botys) missp.
  • diotimealis (Walker, 1859) (Scopula)
  • intractella (Walker, 1863) (Nephopteryx)
  • licealis (Walker, 1859) (Botys)
  • murcialis (Walker, 1859) (Ebulea)
  • nestusalis (Walker, 1859) (Scopula)
  • posticata (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Botys)
  • similalis of authors; (not Guenée, 1854) (Nymphula) misappl.
  • siriusalis (Walker, 1859) (Botys)
  • subfulvalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1871) (Botys)
  • viscendalis (Möschler, 1890) (Botys)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    Achyra rantalis
    © Machele White
    Achyra rantalis
    © Bob Patterson
    Achyra rantalis
    © Bob Patterson
    Achyra rantalis
    © Charles Melton - DNA
    Achyra rantalis
    © Ken Childs
    Achyra rantalis
    © Jack Foreman
    Achyra rantalis
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Achyra rantalis
    © Jim Vargo
    Achyra rantalis
    © Jim Vargo
    Achyra rantalis
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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