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Adelidae 210106.00 – 0216   Cauchas simpliciella (Walsingham, 1880)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Adela simpliciella Walsingham, 1880 • Incurvaria itoniella Busck, 1915 • Chalceopla ovata Braun, 1921 Taxonomic Notes: Cauchas simpliciella (Walsingham, 1880) includes as a synonym [217] Cauchas discalis Braun, 1925 in Davis & Medeiros (2003).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Davis, D.R., & M.J. Medeiros, 2023. A revision of the family Adelidae of the Western Hemisphere (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 656: 1-215. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.4f; p. 41. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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