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Pyralidae 80a0174 – 6017   Sosipatra thurberiae (Dyar, 1917)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae Fagaceae Malvaceae.  Host genera: Cercis Gossypium Quercus.  Notes: seed pods & cynipid galls (Heinrich 1956).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: thurberiae (Dyar, 1917) (Eurythmia) - MONA 1983: 6017; TL: Bowie, AZ.

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Dyar, H.G., 1917. Three new North American Phycitinae (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae). Insecutor inscitiae menstruus, 5(1-3): 46. Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 95; pl. 4.13-14. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.42f; p. 197. Book Review and ordering 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 iNaturalist

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