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Lacturidae
57a0032 – 2405   Enaemia pupula (Hübner, [1831])
             Bumelia Leafworm

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Genitalia: See Matson et al. (2019), ZooKeys, 846: 75–116.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • pupula Hübner [1831] (Eustixis) - MONA 1983: 2405
  • crassivenella Zeller 1872 (Enaemia)
  • igninix Walker 1854 (Mieza)
  • laeta Geyer 1832 (Eustixis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Enaemia pupula (Hübner, [1831]), n. comb. in Heppner (2019), was formerly in the genus Lactura.
    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.
    • Heppner, J.B., 2019. Reassessment of Old World Lactura and validity of Enaemia for New World species (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Lacturidae). Lepidoptera Novae, 11(1-2): 7-14.
    • Matson, T.A., D.L. Wagner, S.E. Miller, 2019. Revision of the North American Lactura (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea, Lacturidae). ZooKeys, 846: 75-116.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Enaemia pupula
    © Bob Patterson
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    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
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    © Bob Patterson
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    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Enaemia pupula
    23mm – © Jim Vargo
    Enaemia pupula
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on Sideroxylon lanuginosum
    Enaemia pupula
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on Sideroxylon lanuginosum
    Enaemia pupula
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on Sideroxylon lanuginosum

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