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Nepticulidae
16a0065.2 – 0109.3   Fomoria weaveri (Stainton, 1855)
Distribution Data for Fomoria weaveri
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Synonymy:
  • weaveri Stainton 1855 (Nepticula)
  • weaverella Doubleday 1859 (Nepticula)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Fomoria weaveri (Stainton, 1855) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. Formerly placed in the genus Ectoedemia (Van Nieukerken et al. 2016)
    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.
    • 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.
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