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Glyphipterigidae
36a0233 – 2492.1   Acrolepiopsis assectella (Zeller, 1839)

© Janis von Heyking
Distribution: Canada: ON, QC.
Introduced from Europe. This species is also number 19010 in the list of "Exotic Species of Potential Concern".
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Roeslerstammia assectella Zeller, 1839
Lita vigeliella Duponchel, 1842
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.
  • Landry, J.-F., 2007. Taxonomic review of the leek moth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America. The Canadian Entomologist, 139(3): 319-353.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Acrolepiopsis assectella
© Nolie Schneider
Acrolepiopsis assectella
© Nolie Schneider
Acrolepiopsis assectella
© Nolie Schneider
Acrolepiopsis assectella
- DNA - LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)
Acrolepiopsis assectella
- DNA - LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)
Acrolepiopsis assectella
- DNA - LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)

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