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Pyralidae 80a0032 – 5567   Arta epicoenalis Ragonot, 1891

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Similar Species: Arta brevivalvalis Cashatt, 2013 is best separated by dissection. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: epicoenalis Ragonot 1891 (Arta) - MONA 1983: 5567; Type locality: Arizona beatifica Dyar 1921 (Xantippe); Type locality: USA, California, San Gabriel Mountains, 3000 ft descansalis Dyar 1908 (Xantippides); Type locality: USA

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 24.44m; p. 187. Book Review and ordering Ragonot, E.L., 1891. Essai sur la classification des Pyralites. Annales de la Société entomologique de France, 6(10): 536. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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