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Elachistidae 59a1362.1 – 1099.2   Elachista dissona Kaila, 1997

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Similar Species: Elachista arena Kaila, 1997 Elachista granosa Kaila, 1997 Elachista ischnella Kaila, 1997 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: dissona Kaila, 1997 (Elachista); Holotype: Colorado, Alamosa Co., Sand Dunes Staff Quarters, 8200'. Taxonomic Notes: Elachista dissona Kaila, 1997, n. sp., Acta Zoologica Fennica, v. 206, p. 1-93.

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) 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. U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

- Holotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum

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