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Argyresthiidae 36a0106 – 2478   Argyresthia ruidosa Braun, 1940

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Description/ Field Marks: "This species is easily distinguished by the pale golden color, white head and middle of thorax, and the white stripe alongdorsum, which is quite conspicuous when the insect is at rest." - Braun, 1940. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ruidosa Braun, 1940 (Argyresthia) - MONA 1983: 2478   Type locality: Holotype: Ruidoso Canyon, Lincoln National Forest, NM.

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. Braun, A.F., 1940. Notes and New Species in the Yponomeutoid Group (Microlepidoptera). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 66(4): 1-17.

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