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Pterolonchidae
59a1352.3 – 1239.2   Pterolonche inspersa Staudinger, 1859
             Brown-winged Knapweed Root Moth
Distribution Data for Pterolonche inspersa
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Distribution: Introduced from Europe.
Canada: BC; USA: ID.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • inspersa Staudinger 1859 (Pterolonche); Type locality: Toboga Island, Panama
  • Taxonomic Notes: Pterolonche inspersa Staudinger, 1859, a native moth of Europe, was released in 1988 as a biocontrol of knapweed.
    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.
    Pterolonche inspersa
    DNA - LG – © J.-F. Landry (CNC)
    Pterolonche inspersa
    DNA - LG – © J.-F. Landry (CNC)

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