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Lacturidae 57a0032 – 2405   Enaemia pupula (Hübner, [1831])              Bumelia Leafworm

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Genitalia: See Matson et al. (2019), ZooKeys, 846: 75–116. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pupula (Hübner, [1831]) (Eustixis) - MONA 1983: 2405 crassivenella Zeller, 1872 (Enaemia) igninix (Walker, 1854) (Mieza) laeta (Geyer, 1832) (Eustixis) Taxonomic Notes: Enaemia pupula (Hübner, [1831]), n. comb. in Heppner (2019), was formerly in the genus Lactura.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Heppner, J.B., 2019. Reassessment of Old World Lactura and validity of Enaemia for New World species (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Lacturidae). Lepidoptera Novae, 11(1-2): 7-14. Matson, T.A., D.L. Wagner, S.E. Miller, 2019. Revision of the North American Lactura (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea, Lacturidae). ZooKeys, 846: 75-116. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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