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Mimallonidae
830001 – 7659   Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864
             Scalloped Sack-bearer Moth

- © Tom Murray
Description/
Field Marks:
Sexually dimorphic; males are darker with scalloping of the outer wing margins much reduced.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • chiridota Grote 1864 (Lacosoma) - MONA 1983: 7659
  • 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.
    • Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 9; pl. 3.3-5. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Lacosoma chiridota
    - © Mark Dreiling
    Lacosoma chiridota
    - © Marvin & Jo Smith
    Lacosoma chiridota
    - © Steve Walter
    Lacosoma chiridota
    - © Carol Wolf
    Lacosoma chiridota
    - 30mm – © Jim Vargo
    Lacosoma chiridota
    - 24mm – © Jim Vargo
    Lacosoma chiridota
    © McGuire Center LG

    Lacosoma chiridota
    © McGuire Center LG


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