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Hepialidae
110016 – 0018   Sthenopis argenteomaculatus (Harris, 1841)
             Silver-spotted Ghost Moth

© Greg Raterman
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • argenteomaculatus Harris 1841 (Hepiolus [sic]) - MONA 1983: 0018
  • alni Kellicott 1885 (Cossus)
  • argentata Packard [1865] 1864 (Sthenopis)
  • los Strecker 1893 (Hepialus)
  • perdita Dyar 1893 (Sthenopis)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
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    Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
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    Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
    © Greg Raterman
    Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
    © Jim Vargo
    Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
    52mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
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