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Pyralidae
80a0625 – 5581.1   Milgithea trilinealis (Hampson, 1906)

Bahamas - © Gary J. Goss
Distribution: USA: Florida.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • trilinealis Hampson 1906 (Jocara)
  • trilinearis Solis 1993 (Milgithea)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Milgithea trilinealis (Hampson, 1906) corrects the spelling trilinearis in Solis (1993:28) which recognized this species among the North American fauna north of Mexico.
    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.
    • Hampson, G.F., 1906. On new Thyrididae and Pyralidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany and Geology, (ser. 7) 17: 131.
    • Solis, M.A., 1993. A phylogenetic analysis and reclassification of the genera of the Pococera complex (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 101: 1-83.
    Milgithea trilinealis
    19mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Milgithea trilinealis
    LG – © McGuire Center Collection

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