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Adelidae
21a0103 – 0218   Nemophora bellela (Walker, 1863)

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Adela bellela Walker, 1863
Adela esmarkella Wocke, 1864
Adela hedemanni Christoph, 1888
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Davis, D.R., & M.J. Medeiros, 2023. A revision of the family Adelidae of the Western Hemisphere (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 656: 1-215.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.7f; p. 40. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Nemophora bellela
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