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Crambidae 80a0992 – 5230   Polygrammodes eleuata (Fabricius, [1776] 1777)              Red-spotted Sweetpotato Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: eleuata Fabricius [1776] 1777 (Phalaena) elevalis Guenée 1854 (Astura) elevata Munroe 1983 (Polygrammodes) grandimacula Dognin 1912 (Astura) Taxonomic Notes: Polygrammodes eleuata (Fabricius, 1777) corrects the spelling of "elevata."

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Fabricius, J.C., 1794 [imprint "1776"]. Genera insectorum eorumque charcteres naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm et proportionem omnium partium oris adiecta mantissa specierum nuper detectarum. M. F. Bartschii, Chilonii, 1-12: 291. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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