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Tineidae 300212 – 0476   Muhabbetia aurea (Braun, 1915)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: aurea (Braun, 1915) (Corythophora) - MONA 1983: 0476 Taxonomic Notes: Muhabbetia aurea (Braun, 1915) was formerly in the genus Corythophora Braun, 1915, a junior homonym of Corythophora Loew, 1862 and Corythophora Stål, 1869; Muhabbetia was proposed as a replacement name by Koçak (2005).

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Koçak, A.Ö., 2005. Nomenclatural note on the Nearctic Lepidoptera. Priamus, 11(3): 59. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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