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Alucitidae 61a0002 – 2313.1   Alucita adriendenisi Landry & Landry, 2004

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Distribution: Northwestern QC and NY, west to AB and the NT, with more southern populations (isolated?) in WV, AZ, and TX - Landry & Landry (2004). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: adriendenisi Landry & Landry, 2004 (Alucita); TL: Manitoulin Island, ON. Taxonomic Notes: Alucita adriendenisi Landry & Landry, 2004, n. sp., Can. Ent., 136: 561.

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) Landry, B. & J.-F. Landry, 2004. The genus Alucita in North America, with description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 136(4): 553-579. (abstract and access (fee)) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.6f; p. 117. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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