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Praydidae 36a0038 – 2411.1   Atemelia casimiroae Sohn & Epstein, 2019

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Larva and Host Plants: "Rutaceae - Casimiroa edulis La Llave, native to Central America, cultivated in California, USA." Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: casimiroae Sohn & Epstein, 2019 (Atemelia)   Type locality: Holotype: California, Luis Obispo Co., Arroyo Grande. Taxonomic Notes: Atemelia casimiroae Sohn & Epstein, 2019, n. sp., Zool Anz., 279: 52-58.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACI6715 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Sohn, J.-C. & M.E. Epstein, 2019. Atemelia casimiroae sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea: Praydidae): a new pest species on white sapote (Casimiroa edulis) in California, United States, reveals unique morphology of spinneret and ventral eversible gland. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 279: 52-58. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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