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Tischeriidae 23a0006 – 0170   Dishkeya bifurcata (Braun, 1915)

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Distribution: CA, AZ (Stonis & Solis 2020). Larva and Host Plants: Leaf miner of Ceanothus spp. Genitalia: See Stonis & Solis (2020). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bifurcata (Braun, 1915) (Tischeria) - MONA 1983: 0170   Type locality: Fredalba, San Bernardino Co., CA. Taxonomic Notes: Dishkeya bifurcata (Braun, 1915), n. comb. (Stonis & Solis, 2020), was formerly in the genus Tischeria.

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. Braun, A.F., 1915. Notes on some species of Tischeria, with descriptions of new species (Lep.). Entomological News, 26: 273. Braun, A.F., 1972. Tischeriidae of America north of Mexico (Microlepidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 28: 91; figs. 11, 55, 55a, 101, 146. Stonis, J, & M. Solis, 2020. Dishkeya gen. nov., a New World endemic genus of leaf-mining Tischeriidae (Lepidoptera), transferred from Tischeria Zeller. Biologija, 66 123–135.

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