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Heliozelidae
21a0084 – 0241   Aspilanta voraginella (Braun, 1927)
Distribution Data for Aspilanta voraginella
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Genitalia: See Nieukerken & Eiseman, (2020
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Synonymy: Antispila voraginella Braun, 1927
Taxonomic Notes: Aspilanta voraginella (Braun, 1927), n. comb., was previously in the genus Antispila (Van Nieukerken & Eiseman 2020).
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 BugGuide.Net
  • Van Nieukerken, E.J. & C.S. Eiseman, 2020. Splitting the leafmining shield-bearer moth genus Antispila Hübner (Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae): North American species with reduced venation placed in Aspilanta new genus, with a review of heliozelid morphology. ZooKeys, 957: 105-161.
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