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Oecophoridae
59a0041 – 1046   Callima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860
             Orange-headed Epicallima

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Description/
Field Marks:
Possibly a species complex based on multiple BIN groups at BOLD.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • argenticinctella Clemens 1860 (Callima) - MONA 1983: 1046; Type locality: [Pennsylvania?]
  • Taxonomic Notes: Callima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860, formerly in the genus Epicallima Dyar, [1903], an unnecessary replacement of Callima Clemens, 1860 which was thought to be a homonym of Callima Herrich-Schäffer, 1858, in turn a misspelling of the name Kallima Westwood, 1849, is returned to Callima in Hodges (1974). The name Epicallima has continued to be used by some authors without justification. Per ICZN Article 33 the name is unavailable so Hodges (1974) stands.
    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.
    • Clemens, B., 1860. Contributions to American lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 12: 167.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 110; pl. 7.10-11. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Microleps.org
    Callima argenticinctella
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