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Tortricidae
51a0412 – 3704   Sparganothis distincta (Walsingham, 1884)
             Distinct Sparganothis

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Synonymy:
  • distincta Walsingham 1884 (Oenectra) - MONA 1983: 3704
  • salinana McDunnough 1961 (Sparganothis)
  • solidana Freeman 1941 (Sparganothis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Sparganothis distincta: Includes as synonyms Sparganothis salinana [3708] and S. putmanana [3715.1].
    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.
    • Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 88; pl. C.43-44. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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