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Depressariidae 59a0122 – 0908   Exaeretia ciniflonella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)

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Larva and Host Plants: Depressaria synonymsciadopa Meyrick, 1920 Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ciniflonella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: 0908 isa (Clarke, 1947) (Martyrhilda) klamathiana (Walsingham, 1881) (Depressaria) kusnezovi (Krulikowsky, 1908) (Depressaria) sciadopa (Meyrick, 1920) (Depressaria) REV. SYN. smolandiae (Palm, 1943) (Depressaria) Taxonomic Notes: Exaeretia ciniflonella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846), formerly in the genus Depressariodes, n. syn. ( Becker 1984), includes as a synonym Agonopterix sciadopa (Meyrick, 1920), formerly a synonym of Agonopterix canadensis (Busck, 1902), (Pohl & Landry in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023)).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Becker, V.O., 1984. Taxonomic Notes on the Neotropical Microlepidoptera. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 28(2): 129-201. Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 49; pl. 3.18-27. order or free PDF Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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