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North American Lepidoptera Genitalia Library

Elachistidae 591354 – 1077.1 – Perittia herrichiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

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Perittia herrichiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico.

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Kaila, L., 1995. A revision of the North American Perittia (=Onceroptila), with first nearctic records of the genus Mendesia (Elachistidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 49(3): 208-222. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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