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Adelidae 21a0103 – 0218   Nemophora bellela (Walker, 1863)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bellela (Walker, 1863) (Adela) - MONA 1983: 0218 esmarkella (Wocke, 1864) (Adela) hedemanni (Christoph, 1888) (Adela)

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. Davis, D.R., & M.J. Medeiros, 2023. A revision of the family Adelidae of the Western Hemisphere (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 656: 1-215. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.7f; p. 40. Book Review and ordering Powell, J.A., 1969. A synopsis of Nearctic adelid moths, with descrip­ tion of new species (Incurvariidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 23(4): 211–240. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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