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Hepialidae 110019.00 – 0022 – Sthenopis pretiosus (Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]) – Gold-spotted Ghost Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Taxonomic Notes: Sthenopis pretiosus (Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]) replaces Sthenopis auratus (Grote, 1878) syn. n., The European Entomologist, 7(4): 121-122.

References

Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Mielke G.C. & J.R. Grehan, 2015. Description of a new species of Phassus Walker, 1856 from Costa Rica, Pallas, gen. n., with a new species from Guatemala, and taxonomic notes on Sthenopis Packard, [1865] (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae). The European Entomologist, 7(4): 121-122. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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