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Petrophila guadarensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1906. It is found in Mexico.
Petrophila herminalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1906. It is found in Mexico.
Petrophila jalapalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1906. It is found in Mexico.
Aureopteryx argentistriata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from central Mexico south to Paraguay, Brazil and Trinidad. The habitat consists of lowland areas.
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Scybalistodes rivuloides is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Mexico.
Scybalistodes violetalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Mexico.
Neurophyseta dabiusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Mexico.
Hahncappsia straminea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Mexico.
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References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Crocidolomia ochritacta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ↑ Descriptions of new Lepidoptera, chiefly from Mexico
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