Moth Photographers Group – Galgula partita

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932224.5 – 9688 Galgula partita Guenée, 1852

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Oxalidaceae. Host genera: Oxalis. Host extended: specialist on Oxalis (Crabo et al 2014). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	partita Guenée, 1852 (Galgula) - MONA 1983: 9688 baueri (Staudinger, 1870) (Thalpochares) bias (Druce, 1889) (Thalpochares) externa (Walker, 1865) (Euclidia) ferruginea (Walker, 1858) (Hydrelia) hepara Guenée, 1852 (Galgula) hippotamada (Druce, 1889) (Thalpochares) interna; Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 (Galgula) missp.; TL: (no type). mandane (Druce, 1891) (Rivula) novarae (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) (Thalpochares) sorex Möschler, 1886 (Galgula) subpartita Guenée, 1852 (Galgula) vesca (Morrison, 1875) (Telesilla)

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.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.1m, 53.2f; p. 294. 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)
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