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Oecophoridae 59a0053 – 1057   Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)              Sulphur Esperia

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: acuta (Krausse, 1915) ([none]) sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775) (Alucita) - MONA 1983: 1057 aucta (Krausse, 1915) (Oecophora) orbonella (Hübner, 1813) (Tinea)

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) Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 119; pl. 6.17-18. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.32f; p. 62. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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