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Cosmopterigidae
59a0446.5 – 1073   Cyphacma tragiae Braun, 1942
Distribution Data for Cyphacma tragiae
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Distribution: Type locality: Jefferson Co., KY.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Leafminer of Tragia cordata
Larvae: See Braun (1942)
Description/
Field Marks:
Wing spread: 4.8-5.6 mm
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Cyphacma tragiae Braun, 1942
References
  • Becker, V.O., 1999. Family reassignments and synonymy of some taxa of Neotropical Microlepidoptera. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 16 (Supplement 2): 141-170.
  • Braun, A. F., 1942. A remarkable new heliodinid (microlepidoptera). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 35(4): 373-378.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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