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Crambidae 80a0709 – 4947   Ostrinia obumbratalis (Lederer, 1863)              Smartweed Borer

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obumbratalis (Lederer, 1863) (Botys) - MONA 1983: 4947 ainsliei (Heinrich, 1919) (Pyrausta) obliteralis (Walker, [1866]) (Botys)

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) Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 25; pl. 1.29-32. order or free PDF Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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