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Psychidae
300015.6 – 0438.1   Apterona helicoidella (Vallot, 1827)
Distribution Data for Apterona helicoidella
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Synonymy: Tinea helicoidella Vallot, 1827
Psyche crenulella Bruand, 1853
Apterona helicinella Millière, 1857
Cochliotheca helicinella Rambur, 1866
Psyche helix Siebold, 1851
Apterona paludella Dannehl, 1929
Tinea resedella Vallot, 1843
Taxonomic Notes: Apterona helicoidella (Vallot, 1827) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. This species includes as a synonym 0438 Apterona helix (Siebold, 1850), World Catalogue of Insects. Vol. 10. p. 56.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Sobczyk, T., 2011. Psychidae (Lepidoptera). World Catalogue of Insects, Vol. 10.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
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