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Nepticulidae
16a0078 – 0055   Zimmermannia bosquella (Chambers, 1878)

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Synonymy:
  • bosquella Chambers 1878 (Nepticula)
  • bosqueella Chambers 1878 (Nepticula)
  • castaneae Busck 1913 (Ectoedemia)
  • heinrichi Busck 1914 (Ectoedemia)
  • helenella Wilkinson 1981 (Ectoedemia)
  • obrutella of authors not Zeller 1873 (Ectoedemia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Zimmermannia bosquella (Chambers, 1878) is reinstated. This species replaces Ectoedemia heinrichi Busck, 1914 and includes as synonyms 0056 Ectoedemia castaneae Busck, 1913, 0058.2 Ectoedemia helenella Wilkinson, 1981, and 0053 Ectoedemia obrutella sensu Wilkinson & Newton, 1981, ZooKeys, 628: 65-246.
    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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • 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., P.J. Newton, 1981. The micro-lepidopteran genus Ectoedemia Busck (Nepticulidae) in North America. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 124: 27-92.
    Zimmermannia bosquella
    DNA - © Charley Eiseman
    Zimmermannia bosquella
    © Ken Childs
    Zimmermannia bosquella
    © Ken Childs
    Zimmermannia bosquella
    © Tom Murray
    Zimmermannia bosquella
    9mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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