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Elachistidae 59a1395 – 1081   Elachista epimicta Braun, 1948

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: epimicta Braun 1948 (Elachista) - MONA 1983: 1081; Type locality: Cincinnati, OH purissima Braun 1948 (Elachista); Type locality: Garnett Valley, Summerland, BC Taxonomic Notes: Elachista epimicta Braun, 1948 includes as a synonym, 1093 Elachista purissima Braun, 1948 in Kaila (1997).

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. Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 34; figs. 6, 15, 39, 61, 61a, 107. (epimicta) Braun, A.F., 1948. Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 13: 48; figs. 68, 68a, 112. (purissima) Kaila, L., 1997. A revision of the nearctic species of Elachista s.l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica, 206: 1-93. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Microleps.org

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