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Nepticulidae 16a0071 – 0114.1   Acalyptris lotella (Wagner, 1987)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lotella (Wagner, 1987) (Microcalyptris); Holotype: Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, Contra Costa Co., CA. Taxonomic Notes: Acalyptris lotella Wagner, 1987, n. sp., Pan-Pacific Entom., v. 63, no. 3, p. 278-283.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 1.14f; p. 38. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Wagner, D.L., 1987. A new Microcalyptris species from California (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 63(3): 278-283.

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