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Eriocraniidae 070006 – 0008   Eriocraniella xanthocara Davis, 1978

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: xanthocara Davis 1978 (Eriocraniella) - MONA 1983: 0008; Type locality: Holotype: Russel Farm, 4 mi [6.4 km] NE. Orinda, Contra Costa Co., CA

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. Davis, D.R., 1978. A revision of the North American moths of the superfamily Eriocranioidea with the proposal of a new family, Acanthopteroctetidae (Lepidoptera). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 251: 1-104. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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