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Stathmopodidae 59a1732.6 – 1070   Stathmopoda elyella (Busck, 1909)

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Similar Species: Florida population: Needham (1947) found elyella in southern Florida which were examined and identified by Braun. However, they were found feeding on Acrostichum aureum, a fern with a northern range restricted to southern Florida bringing into question the true identity of elyella of the Florida population. (based on comments by Terry Harrison, in lit. 13 June, 2018) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: elyella (Busck, 1909) (Erineda) - MONA 1983: 1070   Type locality: East River, CT.

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. Busck, A., 1909. Notes on microlepidoptera, with descriptions of new North American species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 11(2): 95. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Needham, J.G., 1947. A moth that lives on fern spores (Lepidoptera: Heliodinidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 49: 165-166. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Microleps.org

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