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Pterophoridae 63a0003 – 6106   Platyptilia tesseradactyla (Linnaeus, 1761)              Pussytoes Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tesseradactyla (Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 6106 fischeri (Zeller, 1841) (Pterophorus) hibernica Tutt, 1906 (Platyptilia)

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. 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

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