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Choreutidae 47a0001 – 2627   Brenthia pavonacella Clemens, 1860              Peacock Brenthia

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pavonacella Clemens, 1860 (Brenthia) - MONA 1983: 2627 amphicarpeoeana (Chambers, 1878) (Microaethia) pavonicella; Chambers, 1878 (Brenthia) missp. Taxonomic Notes: Brenthia pavonacella Clemens, 1860 erroneously includes as a synonym amphicarpeoeana (Clemens, 1878) in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023); the author should be (Chambers, 1878). Chambers (1878) explained that he intended to propose this name prior to learning that the species had likely already been described by Clemens.

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., 1878. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 10(4): 76. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Heppner, J.B., 2010. Nearctic Metalmark Moths, 2. Genus Brenthia (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Brenthiinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 3(3): 159-163. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org

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