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Pyralidae
80a0078 – 5657   Acrobasis minimella Ragonot, 1889

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Distribution: MA along east coast to FL and then west to eastern TX with records from AR, TN and MO - Neunzig (1986).
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • minimella Ragonot, 1889 (Acrobasis) - MONA 1983: 5657
      Type locality: Texas.
  • nigrosignella Hulst, 1890 (Acrobasis)
  • 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.
    • Neunzig, H. H., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.2, p. 30; pl. 3.17-22. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acrobasis minimella
    DNA - © Peter Homann
    Acrobasis minimella
    DNA - © Peter Homann
    Acrobasis minimella
    17mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Acrobasis minimella
    © George Smiley LG
    sinuous tube under Quercus texana leaf - 12mm
    Acrobasis minimella
    © George Smiley LG
    sinuous tube under Quercus texana leaf - 12mm
    Acrobasis minimella
    © George Smiley LG
    6.5mm

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