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Species Pyrausta tuolumnalis - Hodges#5059

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Mystery Flower Moth - Pyrausta tuolumnalis Possible Pyrausta moth - Pyrausta tuolumnalis
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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 Pyraustinae
Tribe Pyraustini
Genus Pyrausta
Species tuolumnalis (Pyrausta tuolumnalis - Hodges#5059)

Hodges Number

5059

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Authors: Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Identification

See print references below.

Remarks

Type locality: USA, California, Tuolumne Meadows

Print References

Barnes, W. M. & J. H. McDunnough 1918: Notes and new species. – Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America, Decatur, Illinois 4 (2): 165, pl. 23 fig. 11.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (1)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (2)

Works Cited

1.North American Moth Photographers Group
2.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 20 April, 2010 - 6:24pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Kyhl Austin
Last updated 26 March, 2016 - 12:32am

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