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Crambidae 80a0925 – 5262   Framinghamia helvalis (Walker, 1859)

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Distribution: NS, Canada to MO, USA, Forbes (1923). Similar Species: 4956 Anania extricalis Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: helvalis (Walker, 1859) (Pionea) - MONA 1983: 5262 botys Strand, 1920 (Framinghamia) gyralis (Hulst, 1886) (Botis) oscitalis (Grote, 1880) (Botis)

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) Forbes, W.T.M., 1923. The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States. Cornell University, Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir, 68: 561. (free access) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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