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Pterophoridae 63a0061.6 – 6090.1   Sphenarches anisodactylus (Walker, 1864)              Fire-flag Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Oxyptilus anisodactylus Walker, 1864 • Sphenarches chroesus Strand, 1913 • Pterophorus diffusalis Walker, 1864 • Megalorhipida rishwani Makhan, 1994 • Sphenarches synophrys Meyrick, 1886

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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