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Crambidae 80a1457.1n – 5465.17   Vaxi nr. auratellus (Clemens, 1860)

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Distribution: Shasta Valley north of Mt. Shasta to the central Sierra Nevada at middle elevation (Powell & Opler 2009). Similar Species: Vaxi auratellus (Clemens, 1860) is not found in California. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nr. auratellus (Clemens, 1860) Taxonomic Notes: Vaxi nr. auratellus (Clemens, 1860) is a an undescribed species "in the opinion of the late A. B. Kolts" (Powell & Opler, 2009).

References

Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press, 1-369 (Book Review and ordering). Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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