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Scythrididae
59a1695 – 1657.3   Arotrura divaricata (Braun, 1923)
Distribution Data for Arotrura divaricata
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Distribution: CA, southern UT, CO, AZ and NM
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Synonymy:
  • divaricata Braun 1923 (Scythris)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Arotrura divaricata (Braun, 1923), formerly in the genus Scythris, is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, Mem. Ent. Soc. Canada, 160: 68.
    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.
    • Landry, J.-F., 1991. Systematics of Nearctic Scythrididae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea): phylogeny and classification of supraspecific taxa, with a review of described species. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 123(S160): 3-341.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 6.34f; p. 79. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Arotrura divaricata
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