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Pyralidae 80a0203 – 5746   Pima boisduvaliella (Guenée, 1845)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Astragalus Lathyrus Lotus Ononis.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: boisduvaliella (Guenée, 1845) (Epischnia) - MONA 1983: 5746 farrella (Curtis, 1850) (Anerastia) lafauryella (Constant, 1865) (Myelois) lefauryella; Munroe, 1983 (Pima) missp.; TL: (no type).

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. Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 25; pl. 1.2. order or free PDF 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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