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Nepticulidae
16a0052 – 0067   Stigmella purpuratella (Braun, 1917)
Distribution Data for Stigmella purpuratella
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Synonymy:
  • purpuratella (Braun, 1917) (Nepticula) - MONA 1983: 0067
  • scinanella Wilkinson & Scoble, 1979 (Stigmella)
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    Taxonomic Notes: Stigmella purpuratella (Braun, 1917) includes as a synonym Stigmella scinanella Wilkinson & Scoble, 1979 (Van Nieukerken et al. 2016).
    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.
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Van Nieukerken, E.J., C. Doorenweerd, R.J.B. Hoare, D.R. Davis, 2016. Revised classification and catalogue of global Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera, Nepticuloidea). ZooKeys, 628: 65-246.
    Stigmella purpuratella
    - holotype (scinanella) - LG – © J. Gill (CNC)

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