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Pterolonchidae 59a1352.3 – 1239.2   Pterolonche inspersa Staudinger, 1859              Brown-winged Knapweed Root Moth

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Distribution: Introduced from Europe. Canada: BC; USA: ID. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: inspersa Staudinger, 1859 (Pterolonche)   Type locality: Toboga Island, Panama. Taxonomic Notes: Pterolonche inspersa Staudinger, 1859, a native moth of Europe, was released in 1988 as a biocontrol of knapweed.

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