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This is ''Pyrausta phoenicealis'' (Family Crambidae)<br> | This is ''Pyrausta phoenicealis'' (Family Crambidae)<br> | ||
| − | See http://bugguide.net/node/view/124959 for | + | See http://bugguide.net/node/view/124959 and http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5049 for matching images.<br> |
Swezey 1946 reports that this moth was collected for the first time on Guam in 1936. Specimens were reared from ''Elaphantopus'' and a weed of the mint family. | Swezey 1946 reports that this moth was collected for the first time on Guam in 1936. Specimens were reared from ''Elaphantopus'' and a weed of the mint family. | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
'''Swezey, O. H. 1946.''' Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Arctiidae, and Pyralidae of Guam. In Insects of Guam II. Bulletin 189. Bishop Museum. | '''Swezey, O. H. 1946.''' Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Arctiidae, and Pyralidae of Guam. In Insects of Guam II. Bulletin 189. Bishop Museum. | ||
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moth BL 2.7 mm
specimens AM20080629.003 - .006
This is Pyrausta phoenicealis (Family Crambidae)
See http://bugguide.net/node/view/124959 and http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5049 for matching images.
Swezey 1946 reports that this moth was collected for the first time on Guam in 1936. Specimens were reared from Elaphantopus and a weed of the mint family.
Reference
Swezey, O. H. 1946. Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Arctiidae, and Pyralidae of Guam. In Insects of Guam II. Bulletin 189. Bishop Museum.
