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Pyralidae 80a0029 – 5564   Bonchis munitalis (Lederer, 1863)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Bignoniaceae.  Host genera: Crescentia Parmentiera Tabebuia.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: munitalis (Lederer, 1863) (Ethnistis) - MONA 1983: 5564 cossalis (Walker, 1866) (Zarania) dirutalis (Walker, 1866) (Gazaca) instructalis (Walker, 1866) (Vurna)

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

Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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