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Pterophoridae
63a0053 – 6103   Michaelophorus indentatus (Meyrick, 1930)
             Hourglass Plume Moth

© Bob Barber
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Synonymy:
  • indentatus (Meyrick, 1930) (Oxyptilus) - MONA 1983: 6103
      Type locality: Fort Davis, TX; Bent, NM.
  • 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.
    • Meyrick, E., 1930. Exotic Microlepidoptera, 3(18): 564.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Michaelophorus indentatus
    © Arlene Ripley
    Michaelophorus indentatus
    © Arlene Ripley
    Michaelophorus indentatus
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