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Pyralidae
80a0277 – 5800   Sciota tarmitalis (Hulst, 1886)

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Synonymy: Pempelia tarmitalis Hulst, 1886
Nephopterix termitalis Munroe, 1983
Taxonomic Notes: Sciota tarmitalis (Hulst, 1886) corrects spelling of termitalis in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). This species was transferred from the genus Nephopterix, MONA Fascicle 15.5.
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.
  • Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 110; pl. 4.3. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Sciota tarmitalis
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