Adelidae
21a0109 –
0229.1 Adela astrella
Walsingham, 1915
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| Distribution: |
USA: AZ, TX.
Guerrero, Mexico. |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Significant sexual dimorphism |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
astrella Walsingham, 1915 (Adela)lithopola Walsingham, 1915 (Adela) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Adela astrella Walsingham, 1915 is recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico in Davis & Medeiros (2003) |
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| 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.
- Davis, D.R., & M.J. Medeiros, 2023. A revision of the family Adelidae of the Western Hemisphere (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 656: 1-215.
- Powell, J.A., 1969. A synopsis of Nearctic adelid moths, with descrip tion of new species (Incurvariidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 23(4): 211–240.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1909-1915. Insecta, Lepidoptera-Heterocera, Vol. IV, Tineina, Pterophorina, Orneodina, Pyralidina and Hepialina (part). Biologia Centrali-Americana, 4: 403; pl. 10, fig. 34.
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