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Heliozelidae
21a0083 – 0240   Aspilanta ampelopsifoliella (Chambers, 1874)

- © Charley Eiseman
Genitalia: See Nieukerken & Eiseman, (2020
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Synonymy:
  • ampelopsifoliella Chambers 1874 (Antispila) - MONA 1983: 0240
  • ampelopsiella Chambers 1874 (Antispila)
  • ampelopsisella Chambers 1874 (Antispila)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Aspilanta ampelopsifoliella (Chambers, 1874), n. comb., was previously in the genus Antispila (Van Nieukerken & Eiseman 2020).
    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.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Van Nieukerken, E.J. & C.S. Eiseman, 2020. Splitting the leafmining shield-bearer moth genus Antispila Hübner (Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae): North American species with reduced venation placed in Aspilanta new genus, with a review of heliozelid morphology. ZooKeys, 957: 105-161.
    Aspilanta ampelopsifoliella
    © Michael W. Palmer
    Aspilanta ampelopsifoliella
    5mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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