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Blastobasidae
59a1802 – 1227   Pigritia fidella (Dietz, 1900)

DNA BIN:AAG8583 - © Mark Dreiling
Distribution: Eastern US and Canada.
Similar Species:
  • See BOLD BINs in References. P. fidella may be a species complex; "true" fidella is likely represented by BIN AAD5152 and/or AAG8600 - Jean-François Landry (pers. comm., 11/29/2021).
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • fidella Dietz 1900 (Ploiophora) - MONA 1983: 1227; Type locality: Hazleton, PA
  • 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.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAD3758 (nr. fidella? - Pacific Northwest) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAD5152 ("true" fidella? - eastern US and Canada) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAG8583 (nr. fidella? - southeastern US) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAG8600 (nr. fidella? - eastern Canada) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Dietz, W.G., 1900. On Pigritia Clem. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 27: 103.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Pigritia fidella
    DNA BIN:AAD3758 - © Jim Moore
    Pigritia fidella
    DNA BIN:AAD3758 - © Jim Moore
    Pigritia fidella
    DNA BIN:AAD5152 - © Mark Dreiling
    Pigritia fidella
    DNA BIN:AAD5152 - LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)

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