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Coleophoridae
59a1553.1 – 1365   Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1864
             Streaked Coleophora

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Synonymy:
  • cratipennella Clemens, 1864 (Coleophora) - MONA 1983: 1365
  • gigantella Chambers, 1874 (Coleophora)
  • shaleriella Chambers, 1874 (Coleophora)
  • tamesis of authors; not Waters, 1929 (Coleophora) misappl.
    Note: A strictly palaearctic species incorrectly synonymized with Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1864 in Hodges et al. (1883), is returned to full species status in Baldizzone & Landry (1993). This species was subsequently added to the Checklist in error and is now removed.
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    Taxonomic Notes: Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1864 includes as a synonym Coleophora tamesis of authors not Waters, 1929. Tamesis, a strictly palaearctic species incorrectly synonymized with 1365 Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1864 by Wright in Hodges et al. (1883), is returned to full species status in Baldizzone & Landry (1993) but was subsequently added to the Checklist in error and is now removed (not found in North America).
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Baldizzone, G. & J.-F. Landry, 1993. Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1864 and C. tamesis Waters, 1929, two distinct species (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae). Nota Lepidopterologica, 16: 2-12.
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