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Pyralidae 80a0166 – 6009.1   Vitula aegerella Neunzig, 1990

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Distribution: AZ, CO, TX based on BOLD BIN ACE3956 with specimens apparently misidentified as V. lugubrella. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: aegerella Neunzig 1990 (Vitula); Type locality: Holotype: Madera Canyon, 5,600' Santa Rita Mts., Santa Cruz Co., Arizona Taxonomic Notes: Vitula aegerella Neunzig, 1990 n. sp., MONA Fascicle. 15.3.

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. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACE3956 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 89; pl. 3.27-29. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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