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Oecophoridae 59a0044 – 1049   Batia lunaris (Haworth, 1828)              The Lesser Tawny Crescent

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lunaris (Haworth, 1828) (Recurvaria) - MONA 1983: 1049 begrandella (Duponchel, 1842) (Gracillaria) clavella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) (Lampros) metznerella (Treitschke, 1835) (Plutella)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 4: 556. Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 112; pl. A.4. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.38f; p. 62. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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