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Depressariidae
59a0140 – 0926   Depressaria alienella Busck, 1904

© Tom Murray
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • alienella Busck 1904 (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 0926
  • corystopa Meyrick 1927 (Depressaria)
  • emeritella of authors not Stainton 1849 (Depressaria)
  • nymphidia Meyrick 1918 (Depressaria)
  • 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.
    • Busck, A., 1904. Tineid moths from British Columbia, with decriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 27: 765.
    • Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 66; pl. 4.24-27. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 5.10m; p. 67. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀ (genitalia)
    Depressaria alienella
    © Gary Kessler
    Depressaria alienella
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Depressaria alienella
    18mm – © Jim Vargo

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