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Gracillariidae 33a0187 – 0619   Caloptilia ovatiella Opler, 1969

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ovatiella Opler, 1969 (Caloptilia) - MONA 1983: 0619   Type locality: Holotype: Eaton Canyon, near Altadena, Los Angeles Co., CA.

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. Opler, P.A., 1969. Two New Species of Caloptilia Associated with Rhus. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 45(4): 260. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 3.8m; p. 54. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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