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Choreutidae 47a0034 – 2642   Tebenna silphiella (Grote, 1881)              Rosinweed Moth

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Distribution: MI, WI, IA, IL, MO (Heppner 2023); AR, KY (BugGuide). Description/ Field Marks: Sole member of the silphiella species-group. See Heppner (2023), Lepid. Novae, 15(3-4): 128; fig. 4, 16-17, 20-21, F2, M2. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: silphiella (Grote, 1881) (Choreutes [sic]); TL: Pleasant Valley., Jo Daviess Co., IL.

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) Heppner, J.B., 2023. Nearctic Metalmark Moths, 7. Genus Tebenna and new genus Pseudotebenna (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 15(3-4): 121-172. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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