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Nepticulidae
16a0079 – 0109   Zimmermannia grandisella (Chambers, 1880)
Distribution Data for Zimmermannia grandisella
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Synonymy:
  • grandisella Chambers 1880 (Nepticula) - MONA 1983: 0109
  • acanthella Wilkinson & Newton 1981 (Ectoedemia)
  • chloranthis van Nieukerken 2018 (Ectoedemia)
  • chlorantis Meyrick 1928 (Ectoedemia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Zimmermannia grandisella: Formerly placed in the genus Ectoedemia. Zimmermannia grandisella (Chambers, 1880) includes as a synonym Ectoedemia acanthella (Wilkinson & Newton, 1981) and Ectoedemia chlorantis Meyrick, 1928 (Van Nieukerken et al. 2016).
    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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Van Nieukerken, E.J., C. Doorenweerd, R.J.B. Hoare, D.R. Davis, 2016. Revised classification and catalogue of global Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera, Nepticuloidea). ZooKeys, 628: 65-246.
    Zimmermannia grandisella
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