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Elachistidae 59a1483 – 1128.1   Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851

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Description/ Field Marks: Kaila, 1996: 233; figs. 21-24, 52, 65, 86. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: eleochariella Stainton, 1851 (Elachista) Taxonomic Notes: Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851 is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico.

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. Kaila, L., 1996. Revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista I. The tetragonella group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, 27: 217-238.

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