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Heliodinidae 36a0004 – 2510   Lithariapteryx abroniaeella Chambers, 1876              The Delicate Little Gem-wing

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: abroniaeella Chambers, 1876 (Lithariapteryx) - MONA 1983: 2510; TL: Edgerton, CO. abroniella Meyrick, 1913 (Lithariapteryx) emend.

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) Chambers, V.T., 1876. Tineina. The Canadian Entomologist, 8: 217. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 11.36f; p. 110. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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