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Pterophoridae 63a0050 – 6127.4   Paraplatyptilia watkinsi Gielis, 2008              Watkins’ Plume Moth

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Similar Species: Paraplatyptilia auriga (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) is best separated by female genitalia. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: watkinsi Gielis, 2008 (Paraplatyptilia)   Type locality: Holotype: “U.S.A., Wisconsin, Burnett Co., Crex Meadow".

References

Gielis, C., 2008. Additions to the species complex Paraplatyptilia auriga (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) in the USA (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Entomologische Zeitschrift, 118(1): 3-7. Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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