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Tineidae 300180 – 0425.1   Elatobia montelliella (Schantz, 1951)

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Distribution: Canada: AB; USA: UT (Landry et al. 2013). Similar Species: Elatobia carbonella (Dietz, 1905) - Dissection and/or DNA needed. See species page which includes info on near by cryptic species. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: montelliella (Schantz, 1951) (Tinea) Taxonomic Notes: Elatobia montelliella (Schantz, 1951) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, Zootaxa, 3749(1): 12.

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. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAG0142 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Landry, J.-F., V. Nazari, J.R. Dewaard, M. Mutanen, C. Lopez-Vaamonde, P. Huemer, P.D.N. Hebert, 2013. Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology. Zootaxa, 3749(1): 1-93. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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