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Oecophoridae 59a0042 – 1047   Callima nathrax Hodges, 1974

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Description/ Field Marks: "second segment of labial palpus mainly yellow orange to red orange" (Hodges 1974). Similar Species: Callima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860 has second segment of labial palpus darker brown or gray, although even this feature is not diagnostic, and is not found south of northern Florida. Hodges (1974) [cite:590491,110] mentions a lack black scales at tornus and tegula nearly concolorous with mesothorax but these features are apparently not consistent. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nathrax Hodges, 1974 (Callima) - MONA 1983: 1047   Type locality: Holotype: Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, FL. Taxonomic Notes: Callima nathrax Hodges, 1974, formely in the genus Epicallima Dyar, [1903], an unnecessary replacement of Callima Clemens, 1860 thought to be a homonym of Callima Herrich-Schäffer, 1858, a misspelling of the name Kallima Westwood, 1849, is returned to Callima in Hodges (1974). The name Epicallima has continued to be used by some authors without justification. Per ICZN Article 33 the name is unavailable so Hodges (1974) stands.

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. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAI5335 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 110; pl. 7.12. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀

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