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Prodoxidae
21a0028 – 0210   Prodoxus barberella Busck, 1915

© Charles Melton
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Synonymy:
  • barberella Busck 1915 (Prodoxus) - MONA 1983: 0210; Type locality: Ray, AZ
  • Taxonomic Notes: Prodoxus barberella Busck, 1915 was formerly placed in the genus Agavenema (Pellmyr, et al. 2005).
    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.
    • Busck, A., 1915. Descriptions of new North American microlepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 17(2): 93.
    • Pellmyr, O., M. Balcázar-Lara, D.M. Althoff, K.A. Segraves, & J. Leebens-Mack, 2005. Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology, 31(1): 1-20.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 1.41f; p. 43. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Prodoxus barberella
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    Prodoxus barberella
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