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Nepticulidae 16a0044 – 0078.2   Stigmella centifoliella (Zeller, 1848)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: centifoliella (Zeller, 1848) (Nepticula) hodgkinsoni (Stainton, 1884) (Nepticula) pectocatena Wilkinson & Scoble, 1979 (Stigmella) Taxonomic Notes: Stigmella centifoliella (Zeller, 1848), a Eurasian species, includes as a synonym Stigmella rosaefoliella pectocatena Wilkinson & Scoble, 1979, a subspecies described from Canada, in Nieukerken et al. (2016). In describing pectocatena, Wilkinson & Scoble didn't realize that it was an introduced species which had already been described.

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. Species Page at Mass Moths Van Nieukerken, E.J., C. Doorenweerd, R.J.B. Hoare, D.R. Davis, 2016. Revised classification and catalogue of global Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera, Nepticuloidea). ZooKeys, 628: 65-246. Wilkinson, C., & M. Scoble, 1979. The Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) Of Canada. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 111(S107): 1-129. (abstract and access (fee))

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