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Lasiocampidae 870032 – 7681   Apotolype brevicrista (Dyar, 1895)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Prosopis.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: brevicrista (Dyar, 1895) (Tolype) - MONA 1983: 7681 nigrocristata (Walter, 1928) (Tolype) vemerila (Dyar, 1914) (Tolype)

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. Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 46; pl. 4.32-35. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 38.4m; p. 234. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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