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Cosmopterigidae 59a0401 – 1515   Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851              Shy Cosmet Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: phragmitella Stainton, 1851 (Limnaecia) - MONA 1983: 1515

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 48; pl. 1.17, 4.5-6. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 7.20m; p. 82. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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