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Pyralidae 80a0528 – 5980   Rumatha polingella (Dyar, 1906)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cactaceae.  Host genera: Cylindropuntia.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: polingella (Dyar, 1906) (Zophodia) - MONA 1983: 5980; TL: Southern Arizona.

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., 1906. Descriptions of new American moths. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 14(1): 31. Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 75; pl. 3.31-32. 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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