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Gracillariidae 33a0213 – 0643   Caloptilia vacciniella (Ely, 1915)

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Similar Species: Caloptilia burgessiella (Zeller, 1873) lacks yellow at the base of the forewing costa. Caloptilia anthobaphes (Meyrick, 1921) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vacciniella Ely 1915 (Gracilaria) - MONA 1983: 0643

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. Ely, 1915. New species of the genus Gracilaria and note on two species already described (Lepidoptera, Gracilariidae). Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus, 3(5-7): 52. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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