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Yponomeutidae 36a0135 – 2429   Kessleria parnassiae (Braun, 1940)

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Description/ Field Marks: See Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., 66(4): 277. Genitalia: See Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., 66(4): 281, figs. 1, 2. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: parnassiae (Braun, 1940) (Zelleria) - MONA 1983: 2429   Type locality: Hoh Lake, Olympic Mountains, WA. Taxonomic Notes: Kessleria parnassiae (Braun, 1940) was in Zelleria.

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. Braun, A.F., 1940. Notes and New Species in the Yponomeutoid Group (Microlepidoptera). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 66(4): 277. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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