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Blastobasidae
59a1801.1 – 0483   Pigritia crocea (Braun, 1918)
Distribution Data for Pigritia crocea
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Distribution: Holotype locality: Owen River Valley, CA.
Genitalia: See Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 118(3): 325- 329.
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Synonymy: Exegetia crocea Braun, 1918
Taxonomic Notes: Pigritia crocea (Braun, 1918) was formerly in the genus Exegetia, see Adamski & Sohn (2016), Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 118(3): 325- 329.
References
  • Adamski, D., J.-C. Sohn, 2016. Pigritia crocea (Braun, 1918), New Combination (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae), Transferred from Exegetia Braun, 1918, New Synonymy (Yponomeutoidea: Lyonetiidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 118(3): 325- 329.
  • Braun, A.F., 1918. Notes on Lithocolletis with descriptions of new species (Lep.). Entomological News, 27: 250.
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