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Crambidae 80a0873 – 5251   Conchylodes octonalis (Zeller, 1873)              Eight-barred Lygropia Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: octonalis Zeller 1873 (Orobena) - MONA 1983: 5251 sexmaculalis Grote 1876 (Botis) Taxonomic Notes: Conchylodes octonalis (Zeller, 1873) was formerly in the genus Lygropia, Arthropod. Syst. Phylo., 77(1): 168.

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. Mally, R., J.E. Hayden, C. Neinhuis, B.H. Jordal & M. Nuss, 2019. The phylogenetic systematics of Spilomelinae and Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) inferred from DNA and morphology. Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny, 77(1): 141-204. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 23.40m; p. 180. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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