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Elachistidae 59a1397 – 1088   Elachista virgatula Kaila, 1997

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Distribution: Type locality: Texas. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Elachista virgatula Kaila, 1997 • Phigalia albella Chambers, 1875 Taxonomic Notes: Elachista virgatula Kaila, 1997, Acta Zoologica Fennica, 206:48, is a replacement name for albella (Chambers, 1875) (Phigalia) (preoccupied by Tinea albella Müller, 1776, a junior synonym of Phalaena argentana Clerck, 1759).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 41; figs. 70, 121. Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina from Texas. The Canadian Entomologist, 7: 107. Kaila, L., 1997. A revision of the nearctic species of Elachista s.l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica, 206: 1-93.

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