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Cosmopterigidae 59a0394 – 1510   Eteobalea iridella (Busck, 1907)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: iridella (Busck, 1907) (Mompha) - MONA 1983: 1510   Type locality: Claremont, CA. niphochrysa (Meyrick, 1930) (Stagmatophora) Taxonomic Notes: Eteobalea iridella (Busck, 1907), n. comb. in Sinev (2002), was formerly placed in the genus Stagmatophora.

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. Busck, A., 1907. New American Tineina. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 8(3-4): 96. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 45; pl. 4.2-3. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 7.7m; p. 81. Book Review and ordering Sinev, S.Y., 2002. World catalogue of cosmopterigid moths (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae). Proceedings of the Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, 293: 1-183. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype

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