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Glyphipterigidae 36a0231 – 2490.1   Acrolepiopsis heppneri Gaedike, 1984

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Distribution: NH west to IL and south to TN and AL. Description/ Field Marks: Adults emerge in October and apparently mate the following year. Similar Species: Acrolepiopsis incertella (Chambers, 1872) is separated by genitalia and DNA barcode. Adults emerge May to June. A fresh Spring adult is more likely to be this species. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: heppneri Gaedike, 1984 (Acrolepiopsis) Taxonomic Notes: Acrolepiopsis heppneri Gaedike, 1984, n. sp., Entomologische Abhandlungen, v. 47, p. 179-194.

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, J.-F., 2007. Taxonomic review of the leek moth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America. The Canadian Entomologist, 139(3): 319-353. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org

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