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Crambidae 80a1008 – 5182   Blepharomastix ranalis (Guenée, 1854)              Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix

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Similar Species: 5183 Blepharomastix pseudoranalis is slightly larger; has labial palp long and beak-like, not short as in ranalis; wings paler than AZ form of ranalis Blepharomastix ranalis from AZ and TX may at least in part include a cryptic species represented by BOLD BIN BOLD:ADF3182, see live image below by Charles Melton. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ranalis (Guenée, 1854) (Stenia) - MONA 1983: 5182 archasialis (Walker, 1859) (Asopia) datisalis Druce, 1895 (Blepharomastix) gracilis (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Botys) occidentalis Haimbach, 1908 (Blepharomastix) ofellusalis (Walker, 1859) (Botys) olliusalis (Walker, 1859) (Botys) strictalis (Walker, [1866]) (Botys)

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) Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ADF3182 - nr. ranalis Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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