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Crambidae 80a1044 – 5268   Psara obscuralis (Lederer, 1863)              Obscure Psara

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Distribution: USA: Long Island, NY south to FL and west to NE and central TX. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae Nelumbonaceae.  Host genera: Amaranthus Nelumbo.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obscuralis (Lederer, 1863) (Botys) - MONA 1983: 5268 Taxonomic Notes: Psara obscuralis (Lederer, 1863) may be a complex based on DNA barcode.

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. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAA6995 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACF4594 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Lederer, J., 1863. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Pyralidinen. Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift, 7(12): 472. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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