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Heliozelidae
21a0082 – 0243   Aspilanta hydrangaeella (Chambers, 1874)
Distribution Data for Aspilanta hydrangaeella
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Genitalia: See Nieukerken & Eiseman, (2020
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Synonymy: Antispila hydrangaeella Chambers, 1874
Antispila hydrangiaeella Chambers, 1878
Taxonomic Notes: Aspilanta hydrangaeella (Chambers, 1874), n. comb., was previously in the genus Antispila (Van Nieukerken & Eiseman 2020).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Microleps.org
  • 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 hydrangaeella
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