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Praydidae
36a0039 – 2416   Prays atomocella (Dyar, 1902)
             Hop-tree Ermine Moth

© Bob Barber
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Synonymy:
  • atomocella Dyar 1902 (Hyponomeuta) - MONA 1983: 2416
  • atomosella Meyrick 1914 (Yponomeuta)
  • diaphorus Walsingham 1907 (Hyponomeuta)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Prays atomocella: Formerly placed in the genus Yponomeuta, World Catalogue of Insects. Vol. 12, p. 72.
    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.
    • Lewis, J.A. & J.-C. Sohn, 2015. Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea I (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae). World Catalogue of Insects, Vol. 12. p. 1-253.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Microleps.org
    Prays atomocella
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    Prays atomocella
    18mm – © Jim Vargo
    Prays atomocella
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