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Incurvariidae
21a0067 – 0174.1   Alloclemensia americana Nielsen, 1981

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Similar Species:
  • Other species in the genus Lampronia. Alloclemensia americana is apparently known only form the type specimen. BOLD specimens are likely misidentified Lampronia.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Alloclemensia americana Nielsen, 1981
Incurvaria mesopiella Poole, 1996
Incurvaria mesopilella Davis, 1983
Incurvaria mesospilella of authors not Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]
Incurvaria trimaculella of authors not Duponchel, 1838
Taxonomic Notes: Alloclemensia americana Nielsen, 1981, Entomol. Scand.,12(3):271-294, includes as a synonym 0179 Lampronia trimaculella of authors; (not Duponchel, 1838).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Nielsen, E.S., 1981. A taxonomic revision of the species of Alloclemensia n.gen. (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae s. str.). Insect Systematics & Evolution, 12(3): 271-294.

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