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Crambidae 80a1498 – 5421   Microcrambus polingi (Kearfott, 1908)

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Description/ Field Marks: Forewing st. line slightly corrugated; lacks terminal row of dots. Similar Species: 80a1497 Microcrambus elegans: forewing has a smooth st. line and a terminal row of dots. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: polingi (Kearfott, 1908) (Crambus) - MONA 1983: 5421; TL: Southern Arizona.

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) Kearfott, W.D., 1908. Descriptions of new species of North American crambid moths. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 35 (1649): 382. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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