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Acanthopteroctetidae 09a0004 – 0017.1   Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta Davis, 1984

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Distribution: USA: "Northwestern Oregon and central Utah" (Davis 1984).Holotype: "Head Ephraim Canyon, 10,000-10,300 ft [3049-3140 m), Senpete Co., Utah". Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: aurulenta Davis, 1984 (Acanthopteroctetes) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)]; Holotype: "Head Ephraim Canyon, 10,000-10,300 ft [3049-3140 m), Senpete Co., Utah".

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) Davis, D., 1984. A new Acanthopteroctetes from the northwestern United States (Acanthopteroctetidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 38: 47-50. Species Page at iNaturalist

LG – (cc) Calif. Acad. Sci., C. Grinter

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