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Crambidae 80a1474 – 5441   Thaumatopsis fernaldella Kearfott, 1905

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae[none_specified].  Host genera: .none_specified.  Notes: grasses (Heppner 2007).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fernaldella Kearfott, 1905 (Thaumatopsis) - MONA 1983: 5441 ssp. a. fernaldella Kearfott, 1905 (Thaumatopsis) ssp. b. nortella Kearfott, 1905 (Thaumatopsis) ssp. c. lagunella Dyar, 1912 (Thaumatopsis)

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. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at iNaturalist

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