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Choreutidae
47a0027 – 2638   Caloreas schausiella (Busck, 1907)
Distribution Data for Caloreas schausiella
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Distribution: USA: Durango, CO (a single specimen ♀ in the Walsingham Collection).
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Synonymy:
  • schausiella (Busck, 1907) (Choreutis) - MONA 1983: 2638
      Type locality: Holotype: "Las Vegas, New Mexico" [Las Vigas de Ramírez, Veracruz, Mexico].
  • Taxonomic Notes: Caloreas schausiella (Busck, 1907) was originally included in the list based on a misinterpretation of the type locality, "Las Vegas, New Mexico" instead of Las Vigas de Ramírez, Veracruz, Mexico, in Busck (1907). The only recognized record of this species from north of Mexico is a female and has yet to be verified. See Heppner (2022).
    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.
    • Busck, A., 1907. New American Tineina. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 8(3-4): 86.
    • Heppner, J.B., 2022. Nearctic Metalmark Moths, 6. Genus Caloreas and new genus Neocaloreas (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 15(1-2): 57; Fig. 48, 61, F15, M15.
    Caloreas schausiella
    - Lectotype - LG – © Jadranka Rota

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