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Ypsolophidae
36a0148 – 2373   Ypsolopha cockerella (Busck, 1903)

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Synonymy:
  • cockerella Busck 1903 (Abebaea) - MONA 1983: 2373; Type locality: MesillaPark, NM
  • heteraula Meyrick 1927 (Melitonympha); Type locality: Alpine, TX
  • Taxonomic Notes: Ypsolopha cockerella (Busck, 1903) includes as a synonym Ypsolopha heteraula (Meyrick, 1927) in Clarke (1965), a treatment apparently overlooked in Hodges et al. (1983) (Sohn in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).
    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., 1903. Notes on the Cerostoma Group of Yponomeutidę, with Descriptions of New North American Species. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 11: 54.
    • Clarke, J.F.G., 1965. Catalogue of the type specimens of microlepidoptera in the British Museum (Natural History) described by Edward Meyrick, 5: 347.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Ypsolopha cockerella
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    Ypsolopha cockerella
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    Ypsolopha cockerella
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