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Erebidae 930646 – 8517   Palpidia pallidior Dyar, 1898

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Arecaceae[Palmae].  Host genera: Cocos.  Notes: dead wood -fungus? (Heppner 2007); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pallidior Dyar, 1898 (Palpidia) - MONA 1983: 8517; TL: Cocoanut Grove, FL. cocophaga (Franclemont, 1949) (Echinocampa)

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., 1898. New American Moths and Synonymical Notes. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 6: 34. 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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