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Crambidae
80a1498 – 5421   Microcrambus polingi (Kearfott, 1908)

© Jim Eckert
Description/
Field Marks:
Forewing st. line slightly corrugated; lacks terminal row of dots.
Similar Species:
  • Microcrambus elegans (Clemens, 1860) forewing has a smooth st. line and a terminal row of dots.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • polingi Kearfott 1908 (Crambus) - MONA 1983: 5421; Type locality: Southern Arizona
  • 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.
    • Kearfott, W.D., 1908. Descriptions of new species of North American crambid moths. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 35 (1649): 382.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Microcrambus polingi
    © Mark Brown
    Microcrambus polingi
    © Sue Carnahan
    Microcrambus polingi
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