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Pterophoridae
63a0138 – 6166   Oidaematophorus mathewianus (Zeller, 1874)
             Yarrow Leaf Plume Moth

[T] © Ed Poropat
Description/
Field Marks:
Dissection required for positive identification.
Similar Species:
  • Hellinsia linus (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • mathewianus (Zeller, 1874) (Leioptilus) - MONA 1983: 6166
  • gorgoniensis (Grinnell, 1908) (Pterophorus)
  • hilda (Grinnell, 1908) (Pterophorus)
  • 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.
    • 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
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    Oidaematophorus mathewianus
    [T] (cc) Jonathan Gagnon
    Oidaematophorus mathewianus
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