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Pyralidae 80a0022 – 5558   Tosale aucta Hampson, 1897

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Distribution: South Texas. Description/ Field Marks: According to Ed Knudson, the female lacks the scoop-like fold on the forewing, and also lacks a large black spot on the hindwing seen in males. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: aucta Hampson 1897 (Tosale) - MONA 1983: 5558

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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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