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Epipleminae-genera spp.
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Monobolodes prunaria
SS: I am not certain of this being a Monobolodes species. Staying at subfamily level. See notes on MOI below
Note: Monobolodes prunaria (Moore, [1887]) is a similar species which is best separated from
Monobolodes simulans (Butler, 1889) by examining genitalia.
Monobolodes prunaria (Moore, [1887])
Dirades prunaria Moore, [1887]; Lepid. Ceylon 3 (4): 400. Text at https://archive.org/details/lepidopteraofcey03moor/page/400/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/549945-Monobolodes-prunaria
Sohn & Yen, 2005. Korean Epipleminae, (Figs. 1A-E, 3A-F, I-K, 3A-F, 3I-L, 11A).
Dirades prunaria; Hampson, G. F. 1894. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 2. Taylor & Francis, London. Arctiidae, Agrostidae, Noctuidae 609 p - 325 figs. pg. 134, # 3031.
Seitz, Vol. 10, pg. 598, as Dirades prunaria.
SS: I am not certain of this being a Monobolodes species. Staying at subfamily level. See notes on MOI below
Note: Monobolodes prunaria (Moore, [1887]) is a similar species which is best separated from
Monobolodes simulans (Butler, 1889) by examining genitalia.
Monobolodes prunaria (Moore, [1887])
Dirades prunaria Moore, [1887]; Lepid. Ceylon 3 (4): 400. Text at https://archive.org/details/lepidopteraofcey03moor/page/400/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/549945-Monobolodes-prunaria
Sohn & Yen, 2005. Korean Epipleminae, (Figs. 1A-E, 3A-F, I-K, 3A-F, 3I-L, 11A).
Dirades prunaria; Hampson, G. F. 1894. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 2. Taylor & Francis, London. Arctiidae, Agrostidae, Noctuidae 609 p - 325 figs. pg. 134, # 3031.
Seitz, Vol. 10, pg. 598, as Dirades prunaria.
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