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

© Greg Raterman
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Synonymy: Hepiolus [sic] argenteomaculatus Harris, 1841
Cossus alni Kellicott, 1885
Sthenopis argentata Packard, [1865] 1864
Hepialus los Strecker, 1893
Sthenopis perdita Dyar, 1893
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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
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Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
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Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
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Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
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