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Species Rupela sejuncta - Hodges#5312

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
Subfamily Schoenobiinae
Genus Rupela
Species sejuncta (Rupela sejuncta - Hodges#5312)

Hodges Number

5312

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Rupela sejuncta Heinrich, 1937

Identification

Wings of both sexes shining white

Range

TL: Harris County, TX; paratypes from TX, GA, FL, AL, “Staten Island” (presumably NY); specimen at BOLD additionally from OK; documented on BugGuide from RI

Season

Univoltine on Block Island, RI, with adult records from late June through mid-August.(1)

Print References

Heinrich, 1937: 373. (2)

Internet References

BOLD
MPG

Works Cited

1.Block Island Moths
2.Moths of the genus Rupela (Pyralididae: Schoenobiinae)
Carl Heinrich. 1937. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 84 (3019).
Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 5 March, 2020 - 4:29pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 17 June, 2022 - 7:45pm

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