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Pyralidae
80a0638 – 5594.1   Phidotricha erigens Ragonot, [1889]

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Synonymy:
  • erigens Ragonot [1889] (Phidotricha)
  • atramentalis of authors not Lederer 1863 (Phidotricha)
  • dryospila Meyrick 1936 (Auradisa)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Phidotricha erigens Ragonot, 1888 includes as a synonym 5590 Tallula atramentalis of authors; (not Lederer, 1863) in Scholtens& Solis (2015), ZooKeys. 535: 1-136.
    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.
    • Scholtens, B.G. & M.A. Solis, 2015. Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico. ZooKeys, 535: 1-136.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Phidotricha erigens
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    Phidotricha erigens
    © Peter Homann
    Phidotricha erigens
    14mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Phidotricha erigens
    LG – © McGuire Center Collection

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