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Yponomeutidae 36a0124 – 2421   Yponomeuta padella (Linnaeus, 1758)              Orchard Ermine Moth

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Distribution: Europe; USA: Pacific Northeast and northeastern US and Canada. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: padella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 2421 alba (Dufrane, 1960) (Hyponomeuta) grisea (Dufrane, 1960) (Hyponomeuta) variabilis (Zeller, 1844) (Hyponomeuta)

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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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