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Crambidae 80a0968 – 5199.3   Chabula acamasalis (Walker, 1859)

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Distribution: USA: Florida. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: acamasalis (Walker, 1859) (Zebronia); TL: India (Hindustan, "Hindostan"). flexissimalis (Walker, 1866) (Botys) perspicualis (Walker, 1866) (Zebronia) strangulalis (Snellen, 1880) (Heterocnephes) Taxonomic Notes: Chabula acamasalis (Walker, 1859), a non-native species from Asia, is recognized within the North American fauna (Hayden 2022); two photo records in 2020 and 2022 and one specimen record in late 2022 from Florida.

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) Hayden, J.E., 2022. Chabula acamasalis (Walker), a crambid moth, a new Continental USA record. Tri-ology, 61(4): 7. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Walker, F., 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 19: 970. Walker, F., 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 19: 970.

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