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Pterophoridae 63a0061.5 – 6090   Sphenarches ontario (McDunnough, 1927)              Grape Flower Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ontario (McDunnough, 1927) (Pterophorus) - MONA 1983: 6090

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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