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Crambidae
80a1347 – 4781   Petrophila avernalis (Grote, 1883)

- © Steve Morris
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Synonymy: Chryseudeton [sic.] avernalis Grote, 1883
Argyractis? confusalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1913
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Grote, A.R., 1883. On the moths collected by Prof. Snow in New Mexico. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, 8: 45-57.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Petrophila avernalis
- © Steve Morris
Petrophila avernalis
© Marcin Roguski
Petrophila avernalis
© Jim Vargo
Petrophila avernalis
- 20mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Petrophila avernalis
- 31mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Petrophila avernalis
- 29mm - LG – © Ronald Parry

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