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Crambidae 80a1280 – 5312   Rupela sejuncta Heinrich, 1937

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Description/ Field Marks: Wings white with veins 11 (R1) and 12 (Sc) connected. Genitalia: See Heinrich (1937). Similar Species: 5310 Rupela segrega, requires dissection. 5311 Rupela tinctella has both a brown and white form; the latter requires dissection. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sejuncta Heinrich, 1937 (Rupela) - MONA 1983: 5312; TL: Harris County, TX. Paratypes: TX, GA, FL, AL, “Staten Island” (presumably NY).

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) Heinrich, C., 1937. Moths of the genus Rupela (Pyralididae: Schoenobiinae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 84(3019): 373; pl. 26, figs. 14-14c; pl. 32, fig. 39. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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