THE IDENTITY OF PYRALIS GRISEANA FABRICIUS AND STENOMA GRISEANUM ZELLER (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE: ACONTIINAE, AND DEPRESSARIIDAE: STENOMATINAE) WITH NEW SYNONYMY

The identity of Pyralis griseana Fabricius is established and the species is transferred to Spragueia Grote, 1875 as a junior synonym of S. margana (Fabricius, 1794). We place Stenoma griseanum Zeller, 1839 as a junior subjective synonym of Antaeotricha walchiana (Stoll, 1782) (Depressariidae: Stenomatinae), revised synonomy.

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The identity of Pyralis griseana Fabricius has been established and it has been transferred to Spragueia Grote, 1875 as a junior synonym of S. margana (Fabricius, 1794). Additionally, Stenoma griseanum Zeller, 1839 has been placed as a junior subjective synonym of Antaeotricha walchiana (Stoll, 1782) through revised synonomy.