''Negalasa'' is a

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genus (family Pyralidae). Its one species, ''Negalasa fumalis'', is found in the US state of

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. Both the genus and species were described by

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and

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in 1913 in the same paper. The

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is about 19 mm.

Subspecies

*''Negalasa fumalis fumalis'' *''Negalasa fumalis rubralis'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

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* Includes images. Chrysauginae Moths described in 1913 Monotypic moth genera Moths of North America Pyralidae genera {{Chrysauginae-stub