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Crambidae 80a1349 – 4783   Petrophila longipennis (Hampson, 1906)

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Similar Species: Petrophila avernalis averages smaller and has a fully defined white medial line, not diffuse as in longipennis. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: longipennis (Hampson, 1906) (Argyractis) - MONA 1983: 4783

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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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