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Erebidae 930465 – 8287   Horama panthalon (Fabricius, 1793)              Texas Wasp Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: panthalon (Fabricius, 1793) (Zygaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8287 panthelon; Ferguson & Opler, 2006 (Horama) missp.; TL: (no type). ssp. a. texanus (Grote, 1867) (Callicarus) Taxonomic Notes: Horama panthalon (Fabricius, 1793) is represented in North America north of Mexico by the subspecies H. p. texanus (Grote, 1867).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.8f; p. 274. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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