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Yponomeutidae 360023.00 – 2427   Zelleria haimbachi Busck, 1915              Pine Needle Sheathminer

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Distribution: Eastern Canada and northeastern US. Western population may refer to Z. arizonica.Type locality: Wenonah, NJ. Description/ Field Marks: Wingspan: ~12 mm. Similar Species: Zelleria arizonica Braun, 1940 is larger, wingspan: 16-17.5 mm. Size may not be diagnostic. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Zelleria haimbachi Busck, 1915

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB0436 (eastern haimbachi). Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ABZ7291 (arizonica and western haimbachi). Busck, A., 1915. Descriptions of new North American microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 17(2): 91. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.44m, 10.45m; p. 105. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Microleps.org

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