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Tischeriidae 23a0012 – 0161   Astrotischeria helianthi (Frey & Boll, 1878)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: helianthi (Frey & Boll, 1878) (Tischeria) - MONA 1983: 0161 longeciliata (Frey & Boll, 1878) (Tischeria) Taxonomic Notes: Astrotischeria helianthi (Frey & Boll, 1878), formerly placed in the genus Tischeria, includes as a synonym [0165] Astrotischeria longeciliata (Frey & Boll, 1878) in Stonis et al. (2018), Zootaxa, 4469(1):5.

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. Frey, H. & J. Boll, 1878. Tineen aus Texas. Entomologische Zeitung, 39(7-9): 258-259. (helianthi, longeciliata) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Stonis, J.R., A. Diskus, F.C. Filho, O.T. Lewis, 2018. American Asteraceae-feeding Astrotischeria species with a highly modified, three-lobed valva in the male genitalia (Lepidoptera, Tischeriidae). Zootaxa, 4469(1): 1-69.

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