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Pterolonchidae
59a1352.55 – 1398   Homaledra octagonella (Walsingham, 1882)
             Octagonal Casemaker

© Robert Zimlich
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • octagonella (Walsingham, 1882) (Coleophora) - MONA 1983: 1398
  • Taxonomic Notes: Homaledra octagonella: Formerly in the genus Coleophora, World Catalog of Insects. 8: 1-215.
    References
    • Baldizzone, G., H. van der Wolf, J.-F. Landry, 2006. Coleophoridae, Coleophorinae (Lepidoptera). World Catalogue of Insects, 8: 1-215.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Homaledra octagonella
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    Homaledra octagonella
    © Robert Patterson

    Homaledra octagonella
    © Troy Bartlett

    Homaledra octagonella
    © Lisa Ames LG

    Homaledra octagonella
    © Lisa Ames


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