Erebidae
930220 –
8046 Crambidia uniformis
Dyar, 1898
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Description/
Field Marks: |
♂ has ciliate antennae; ♀ has filiform antennae. Wingspan = 18 mm (Forbes 1960). |
| Similar Species: |
- Crambidia lithosioides Dyar, 1898: ♂ has pectinate antennae (bristles on each segment thickened in the basal half, not threadlike throughout); ♀ has serrate antennae. Wingspan: ♂ = 12 mm, ♀ = 18 mm (Forbes 1960).
- Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864: both sexes have ciliate antennae. Strong light colored bar at the distal end of the forewing cell, paler ground color, and larger size usually separates this from uniformis. Wingspan = 20-25 mm (Forbes 1960).
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
uniformis Dyar, 1898 (Crambidia) - MONA 1983: 8046
Type locality: Washington, DC. |
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| 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.
- Dyar, H.G., 1898. New American Moths and Synonymical Notes. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 6: 33.
- Forbes, W.T.M., 1960. Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States Part IV. Agaristidae through Nymphalidae Including Butterflies. Cornell University Agriculture Experimental Station Memoirs, 371: 43.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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