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Plutellidae
36a0173 – 2365   Eidophasia vanella (Walsingham, 1881)

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Distribution: Type locality: near San Francisco; Lake Co.; Shasta Co., CA.
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Synonymy: Plutella vanella Walsingham, 1881
Taxonomic Notes: Eidophasia vanella (Walsingham, 1881) is placed in the genus Plutella by some authors. Placement in the genus Eidophasia folllows Søli et al. (2018).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) ((Eidophasia vanella) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) (Plutella vanella) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 11.13f; p. 107. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Søli, G., L. Aarvik, T. Magnussen , 2018. Plutella polaris Zeller, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae) rediscovered at Svalbard, Norway, with comments on its taxonomic position. Nota Lepidopterologica, 41(1): 119-127.
  • Walsingham, T. de G., 1881. On some North American Tineidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1881: 305.
Eidophasia vanella
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Eidophasia vanella
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Eidophasia vanella
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Eidophasia vanella
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