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Pterophoridae
63a0069 – 6097   Oxyptilus delawaricus Zeller, 1873
             Hawkweed Plume Moth

© Bob Martin
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Synonymy: Oxyptilus delawaricus Zeller, 1873
Oxyptilus finitimus Grinnell, 1908
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148.
  • Matthews, D.L., 2017. A new species of Oxyptilus Zeller from the southwestern United States (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). ZooKeys, 698: 75-93.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.21f; p. 118. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Oxyptilus delawaricus
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Oxyptilus delawaricus
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