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Crambidae 80a0770 – 5002   Loxostege oberthuralis Fernald, 1894

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Distribution: AZ and southern CA and NV. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: oberthuralis Fernald, 1894 (Loxostege) - MONA 1983: 5002; TL: Morrison, AZ.

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) Fernald, C.H., 1894. Descriptions of Pyralidae from the Death Valley. Insect Life. U.S. Department Agriculture, 6: 255. Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 63; pl. 3.9-10. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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