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Pyralidae 80a0051 – 5630.1   Aphomia fulminalis (Zeller, 1872)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fulminalis Zeller 1872 (Melissoblaptes) Taxonomic Notes: Aphomia fulminalis (Zeller, 1872) was omitted from Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), an apparent oversight. This widely distributed eastern species is included in Solis & Metz (2008), Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 110(3): 592-601.

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) Solis, M.A., & M.A. Metz, 2008. Aphomia Hübner and Paralipsa Butler Species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Galleriinae) Known to Occur in the United States and Canada. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 110(3): 592-601. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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