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Praydidae 36a0039 – 2416   Prays atomocella (Dyar, 1902)              Hop-tree Ermine Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: atomocella (Dyar, 1902) (Hyponomeuta) - MONA 1983: 2416 atomosella (Meyrick, 1914) (Yponomeuta) emend. diaphorus (Walsingham, 1907) (Hyponomeuta) Taxonomic Notes: Prays atomocella: Formerly placed in the genus Yponomeuta, World Catalogue of Insects. Vol. 12, p. 72.

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. Lewis, J.A. & J.-C. Sohn, 2015. Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea I (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae). World Catalogue of Insects, Vol. 12. p. 1-253. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Microleps.org

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