Misidentifications Involving This Species
Apart from the junior synonyms listed, two scientific names have been misapplied to this species in the past:
- Crambus luteellus, used by J.F. Stephens in 1834, W. Wood in 1839, and S. Bleszynski in 1955 – actually a junior synonym of Pediasia luteella
- Palparia rorea, used by A.H. Haworth in 1811 – actually a lapsus for Palparia rorella, junior synonym of Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus
In turn, the present species' scientific name was erroneously used for the related moths Pediasia contaminella (by J. Hübner in 1817), Agriphila geniculea (by J.F. Stephens in 1834 and W. Wood in 1839), Pediasia aridella (by P.C. Zeller in 1839), and Agriphila brioniella (by A. Caradja in 1910 and A.K. Drenowski in 1923).
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