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Momphidae
59a1853 – 1448.1   Mompha sturnipennella (Treitschke, 1833)

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Synonymy:
  • sturnipennella Treitschke 1833 (Ornix)
  • modestella Eversmann 1844 (Oecophora)
  • nodicolella Fuchs 1902 (Mompha)
  • permutatella] Herrich-Schäffer [1854] ([Mompha)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Mompha sturnipennella (Treitschke, 1833) includes as a synonym 1448.1 Mompha nodicolella Fuchs, 1902, a species previously listed as having been added to the North American fauna north of Mexico. Microlepidoptera of Europe, 5: 1-387.
    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.
    • Koster, S. & S. Sinev, 2003. Microlepidoptera of Europe, Volume 5. Momphidae s.l. Apollo Books, Stenstrup, Denmark, 1-387.
    Mompha sturnipennella
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