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Nepticulidae 16a0075.1 – 0112   Acalyptris thoracealbella (Chambers, 1873)

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Similar Species: Etainia thoraceleuca; van Nieukerken, Epstein & Davis, 2024 may require dissection. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: thoracealbella (Chambers, 1873) (Nepticula) - MONA 1983: 0112 TL: Kentucky. badiocapitella (Chambers, 1876) (Nepticula) TL: Kentucky.

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. Chambers, V.T., 1873. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 5: 127. Chambers, V.T., 1876. Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist, 8: 160. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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