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Tortricidae 51a0682 – 3394   Hystrichophora asphodelana (Kearfott, 1907)

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Similar Species: Hystrichophora stygiana and H. asphodelana form a complex with apparently no clear delineation. Further study is needed. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: asphodelana Kearfott 1907 (Thiodia) - MONA 1983: 3394 ssp. a. asphodelana Kearfott 1907 (Thiodia) - MONA 1983: 3394; Type locality: Lectotype: Canada, "Alberta, Calgary" ssp. b. seraphicana Heinrich 1923 (Hystrichophora); Type locality: Holotype: USA: Pullman, WA

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. Heinrich, C., 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 123: 258.

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