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Pterophoridae 63a0157 – 6160   Adaina ambrosiae (Murtfeldt, 1880)              Ragweed Plume Moth

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Synonymy: ambrosiae (Murtfeldt, 1880) (Oedaematophorus) - MONA 1983: 6160 participatus (Möschler, 1890) (Pterophorus)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.31f; p. 120. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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