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Pterophoridae
63a0015 – 6119   Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)
             Lantana Plume Moth

© Carol Wolf
Distribution: Type locality: Jamaica.
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Synonymy: Oxyptilus pusillidactylus Walker, 1864
Platyptilia hemimetra Meyrick, 1886
Platyptilia lantana Busck, 1914
Platyptilia lantanadactyla Amsel, 1951
Platyptilia technidion Zeller, 1877
Platyptilia teleacma Meyrick, 1932
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Walker, F., 1864. Tineites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 30: 933.
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus
© Ron Hemberger
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus
© Machele White
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus
© Larry Friesen
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus
© Perry Babin

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