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Scythrididae 59a1695 – 1657.3   Arotrura divaricata (Braun, 1923)

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Distribution: CA, southern UT, CO, AZ and NM Synonymy: divaricata (Braun, 1923) (Scythris) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)] 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 (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) 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. (abstract and access (fee)) 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 Species Page at iNaturalist

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